Reconstruction:Proto-Mordvinic/jožə

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

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic *(j)iša. According to Keresztes, via *juža > *južə.

Noun

*jožə

  1. surface
  2. skin

Descendants

  • Erzya: ёжо (jožo)
  • Moksha: ёжа (joža), ёж (jož)

References