- area was at
first in
historical times inhabited by the Finno-Ugrians "
Zavolochskaya Chud", (i.e. "the Chud [who live]
beyond the portage"),
known also as...
- ****heth"
among others: Chud, Merya, Muroma, Ves, Cheremis, Mordvin, Chud
Zavolochskaya ('beyond the portages'), Perm, Pechera, Sum (Suomi,
possibly referring...