Where does “額真” come from?
額真 (Chinese) comes from Manchu ᡝᠵᡝᠨ, from Classical Mongolian ᠡᠵᠡᠨ, from Middle Mongolian ᠡᠵᠡᠨ, from Proto-Mongolic ejen, from English agent, from Latin agēns, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō — to drive.
額真 (Chinese): several military officer positions in the Qing army
Definitions
- several military officer positions in the Qing army
Ancestry of “額真”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchu | ᡝᠵᡝᠨ | master; owner; lord |
| 2 | Classical Mongolian | ᠡᠵᠡᠨ | — |
| 3 | Middle Mongolian | ᠡᠵᠡᠨ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Mongolic | ejen | owner, possessor, master |
| 5 | English | agent | One who exerts power, or has the power to act;... |
| 6 | Latin | agēns | doing, acting, making |
| 7 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |