Reconstruction:Proto-Khanty/joɣǝn

This Proto-Khanty 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-Khanty

Alternative reconstruction

  • *ji̮ɣi̮
  • *jaɣ

Etymology

From Proto-Ob-Ugric *jī̮ɣɜ, from Proto-Uralic *joke.

Noun

*joɣǝn

  1. river, rivulet

Notes

In Vasyugan dialect it simply means river Vasyugan.

Descendants

  • Old Northern Khanty: iугань (iugan’) (Beryozovo) (18. century)
    • Northern Khanty: йухан (juhan) (Kazym), ёхан (johan) (Middle Ob), ёхан (johan) (Shuryshkar), ёхан (johan) (Priuralsky)
  • Old Eastern Khanty: iогонь (iogon’) (Vasyugan), iогонь (iogon’) (Lumpokol), iяга (ijaga) (Narym), iо́гонь (iógon’) (Yugan) (18. century)
    • Eastern Khanty: йӑвән (jăwən) (Surgut), јоɣән (Vakh), Ёхаӈ (Johaṇ) (Vasyugan), явн (jawn) (Yugan)
  • Southern Khanty: єхы (êhy) (Konda)

References

  • Geschichte des obugrischen Vokalismus der ersten Silbe, László Honti, 1982