Reconstruction:Proto-Tungusic/eri-

*eri-

1. to breathe

• Northern:
  • Even: [script needed] (eri-)
  • Evenki: [script needed] (erī-)
  • Negidal: [script needed] (ejī-)
• South-Eastern:
  • Orok: [Term?] (er(i)-)
  • Ulch: [script needed] (ersi-)
  • Nanai: [script needed] (erisi-)
• South-Central:
  • Manchu: ᡝᡵᡤᡝᠮᠪᡳ (ergembi, "to rest") (radical: erge-)

*eri-

1. breath, soul

• Northern:
  • Even: [script needed] (erin, "breath")
  • Evenki: [script needed] (erīn, "breath", "soul")
  • Negidal: [script needed] (ejgen, "breath", "soul")
  • Solon: [script needed] (ergē, "life")

• Central:
  • Oroch: [script needed] (egge, "soul")
  • Udihe: [script needed] (ege, "breath", "soul"), Udihe: [script needed] (eye, "breath")
• South-Eastern:
  • Ulch: [script needed] (erge(n), "breath")
  • Nanai: [script needed] (ergẽ, "breath")
• South-Central:
  • Manchu: ᡝᡵᡤᡝᠨ (ergen, "breath", "soul")

• Tungus etymology http://starling.rinet.ru/cgi-bin/response.cgi?root=config&morpho=0&basename=%5Cdata%5Calt%5Ctunget&first=1&off=&text_proto=*eri-