Reconstruction:Proto-Tungusic/anda

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

Compare Kalmyk андн (andn, “friend”).

Noun

*anda

friend

Declension

Declension of *anda

	Singular
Nominative	*anda
Accusative	*andaba
Genitive	*andaŋī
Dative	*andadua
Locative	*andala
Ablative	*andadiki
Prolative	*andali
Elative	*andagiʒi
Instrumental	*andaʒi
Delative	*andalāki
Directive	*andatiki
Comitative	*andagili

Derived terms

*andaka (“guest”)

Descendants

Jurchenic:
- Jurchen: *alda
  - Manchu: ᠠᠨᡩᠠ (anda)
Tungusic:
- North Tungusic:
  - Evenki: анда (anda)
  - Even: анда (anda)
  - Negidal: анда (anda)
- South Tungusic:
  - Central:
    - Oroch: анда (anda)
    - Udihe: анда (anda)
  - South-Eastern:
    - Nanai: анда (anda)
    - Orok: анда (anda)
    - Ulch: анда (anda)

References

Cincius, V. I. (1975) Сравнительный словарь тунгусо-маньчжурских языков [Comparative Dictionary of Tungus-Manchu Languages] (in Russian), volume 1, Leningrad: Nauka, pages 42-43