Reconstruction:Proto-Mansi/āl-

This Proto-Mansi entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Mansi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Uralic *wole-.

Verb

*āl-

  1. to be
  2. to live

Descendants

  • Northern Mansi: о̄луӈкве (ōluňkve) (Sosva, Sygva), о̄луӈкв (ōluňkv) (Upper Lozva), о̄лыӈке (ōlyňke) (Ob)
  • Eastern Mansi: олх (olh), о̄˘лх (ō˘lh)
  • Southern Mansi: а̊̄лоӈ (å̄loň) (Tavda)
  • Western Mansi: [script needed] (ōl-) (Pelym)

References

  • Ante Aikio (2015) Studies in Uralic Etymology; IV Ob-Ugric, Oulu, Helsinki, page 4