Where does “boro” come from?
boro (Dongxiang) comes from Proto-Mongolic böxere, from Proto-Turkic bögür — kidney; kidney; side of body.
boro (Dongxiang): kidney; grey; dark
Ancestry of “boro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | böxere | kidney |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | bögür | kidney; kidney; side of body |