ꙗзꙑкъ

Old East Slavic

/ˈjaˌzykŭ/

noun
Definitions
  • a tongue
  • a language, speech
  • nation, folk, tribe
  • (in the plural) gentiles, pagans, heathens
  • an interpreter
  • a prisoner for interrogation, captive that can reveal information on the enemy
  • (law term) witness testimony
  • (law term) will, testament

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *(j)ęzykъ (language, tongue) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (tongue, language, speech).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s

Gloss

tongue, language, speech

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

語

Emoji
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