Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies 2020, 8(1), 60-68
DOI: 10.24411/2310-2144-2020-00005
Sino-Uralic etymology for 'moon, month' supported by regular sound correspondences
Gao, J.1; Tender, T.2
Beijing International Studies University, China; E-mail: gao.jingyi@bisu.edu.cn1
Institute of the Estonian Language, Tallinn, Estonia; E-mail: jingyi.gao@eki.ee 1
University of Tartu, Estonia; E-mail: jingyi.gao@ut.ee 1
Institute of the Estonian Language, Tallinn, Estonia; E-mail: tonu.tender@eki.ee2
Abstract
Using etymological methods, the present study has researched four Sinitic and Uralic shared etymologies (etyma). Two of them form a rhyme correspondence. Three of them form an onset correspondence. These regular sound changes validate the genetic connection between Sinitic and Uralic. The Sino-Finnic term for 'moon, month' is among these four etyma. It is demonstrated that this term should be aboriginal in Sino-Uralic languages.
Keywords: etymology, rhyme correspondence, onset correspondence, Sinitic, Uralic, Sino-Uralic, astronomical terms, moon, month
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