Reconstruction:Proto-Tungusic/pigin

This Proto-Tungusic 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-Tungusic

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *pigi- (“to blow”) +‎ *-n.

Noun

*pigin

  1. (Tungusic) storm
  2. (Tungusic) wind

Descendants

  • Tungusic:
    • Northern Tungusic:
      • Evenki: хигин (higin)
      • Negidal: хе̄ғин (xēɣin)
    • Southern Tungusic:
      • Udihe: [script needed] (sii)
        • →? Orok: [script needed] (sii)

References

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