jäɣ (Proto-Mansi)
Where does "jäɣ" come from?
The Proto-Mansi word 'jäɣ' traces its origins back to the Proto-Uralic term 'ekä,' which originally served as a general reference for an older male relative. Over millennia of linguistic evolution, the word specifically narrowed in meaning within the Mansi language to denote a 'father.'
Full etymology tree
- *jäɣ (Proto-Mansi), 'father'
- inherited *ekä (Proto-Uralic), 'older male relative'
Ancestors
- *ekä (Proto-Uralic)
Descendants and derived words
- яп (Central Mansi)
- яг (Northern Mansi)
Updated June 2026
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