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Reconstruction:Proto-Uralic/aja-
Proto-Uralic
Etymology
Probably borrowed from a descendant of Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-, *h₂éǵeti, but the exact form and source language remains undetermined. Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háȷ́ati, sometimes proposed, does not appear likely, as the Indo-Iranian *j would probably not have been reflected by a Uralic *j.
Verb
*aja-
- to drive
- to hunt, chase
Descendants
- Ugric:
- Mansi:
- Eastern: [script needed] (wujt), [script needed] (wojt)
- Mansi:
- Permic:
- Komi:
- Komi-Zyrian: войны (vojny), войлыны (vojlyny)
- Udmurt: уйны (ujny), уйыны (ujyny)
- Komi:
- Proto-Samic: *vuojētēk (see there for further descendants)
- Proto-Finnic: *ajadak (see there for further descendants)
References
- Joki, Aulis J. (1973) Uralier und Indogermanen [Uralians and Indo-Europeans] (Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia; 151) (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, →ISBN
- Rédei, Károly (1986–88) Uralisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Uralic Etymological Dictionary] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó
- Sammallahti, Pekka (1988), “Historical Phonology of the Uralic Languages”, in Denis, Sinor, editor, The Uralic Languages: Description, History and Foreign Influences, Leiden: E. J. Brill, →ISBN, pages 478-554
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
- Entry #4 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungary.