Reconstruction:Proto-Mordvinic/mekš

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This Proto-Mordvinic 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-Mordvinic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Uralic *mekše. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *mehiläinen, Proto-Mari *mükš and Proto-Permic *möš.

Noun

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*mekš

  1. bee

Descendants

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  • Erzya: мекш (mekš)
  • Moksha: меш (meš)

References

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