Sino-Uralic etymology for 'moon, month' supported by regular sound correspondences

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-Finni...

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Main Authors: Gao, J., Tender, T.
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Language:English
Published: Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies 2020-06-01
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Online Access:https://aaatec.org/documents/article/jg3.pdf
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description 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.
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spelling doaj.art-54ec8bb29fdf4f54be949b41c34a60692023-07-23T19:10:45ZengArchaeoastronomy and Ancient TechnologiesArchaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies2310-21442020-06-0181606810.24411/2310-2144-2020-00005Sino-Uralic etymology for 'moon, month' supported by regular sound correspondencesGao, J.0Tender, T.1Beijing International Studies University, China; Institute of the Estonian Language, Tallinn, Estonia; University of Tartu, EstoniaInstitute of the Estonian Language, Tallinn, EstoniaUsing 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.https://aaatec.org/documents/article/jg3.pdfetymologyrhyme correspondenceonset correspondencesiniticuralicsino-uralicastronomical termsmoon
spellingShingle Gao, J.
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Sino-Uralic etymology for 'moon, month' supported by regular sound correspondences
Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies
etymology
rhyme correspondence
onset correspondence
sinitic
uralic
sino-uralic
astronomical terms
moon
title Sino-Uralic etymology for 'moon, month' supported by regular sound correspondences
title_full Sino-Uralic etymology for 'moon, month' supported by regular sound correspondences
title_fullStr Sino-Uralic etymology for 'moon, month' supported by regular sound correspondences
title_full_unstemmed Sino-Uralic etymology for 'moon, month' supported by regular sound correspondences
title_short Sino-Uralic etymology for 'moon, month' supported by regular sound correspondences
title_sort sino uralic etymology for moon month supported by regular sound correspondences
topic etymology
rhyme correspondence
onset correspondence
sinitic
uralic
sino-uralic
astronomical terms
moon
url https://aaatec.org/documents/article/jg3.pdf
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