Where does “мәргән” come from?
мәргән (Bashkir) comes from Middle Mongolian ᠮᠡᠷᠭᠡᠨ, from Proto-Mongolic *mergen.
мәргән (Bashkir): sharpshooter, marksman, sniper
Definitions
- sharpshooter, marksman, sniper
Ancestry of “мәргән”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Mongolian | ᠮᠡᠷᠭᠡᠨ | wise, skilled at archery |
| 2 | Proto-Mongolic | *mergen | — |