Reconstruction:Proto-Permic/as

Etymology
, but the following theories have been proposed by Lytkin (1970):
 * An ultimate derivation of (via related words in other languages), with the semantic development "Asia" > "continent to the east" > "east". See there for further etymology.
 * Alternatively, a borrowing from an language (compare ), with the semantic shift "high" > "high mountains" > "Ural mountains" > "mountains to the east" > "east".

Noun

 * 1) east
 * 2) morning