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Permic

Permic

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A group of related languages spoken in the Ural Mountains, like Udmurt and Komi
  • noun
  • Specialized
: permico
  • Udmurt and Komi both belong to the Permic branch of the Uralic language family.

Examples

  • The Permic languages are still spoken by indigenous peoples in the Urals.

  • Udmurt is one of the Permic languages spoken in Russia.

  • Researchers have traced several linguistic similarities among the Permic languages.

  • The Permic languages are fascinating to linguists.

  • Researchers have traced several linguistic similarities among the Permic languages.

  • Udmurt and Komi both belong to the Permic branch of the Uralic language family.

  • The Permic languages are still spoken by indigenous peoples in the Urals.

Surface Forms

Permic singular
Permics plural

Morphology

Permic = Perm (semi-transparent) = Perm + ic

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ic' to the place-name 'Perm'; the structural relation is clear but the meaning depends on knowledge of the proper name, which many learners may not have.

Etymology

The word Permic comes from the name Perm, a region near the Ural Mountains, so Permic means 'from Perm' and is used for the group of languages such as Udmurt and Komi that are spoken in that area.