сэль

See also: сель and Appendix:Variations of "sel"

Erzya

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mordvinic *seľ, inherited from Proto-Uralic *süle (“bosom, lap, open arms; fathom?”). Cognates include Finnish syli, Veps sül', Hungarian öl.

Noun

сэль • (sëľ)

  1. fathom

Etymology 2

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *säŋä (“yarn, thread”). Compare Finnish sää (“fiber, thread, strand”).

Noun

сэль • (sëľ)

  1. handspun thread
Derived terms

References

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