Where does “orouchi” come from?

orouchi (Dongxiang) comes from Dongxiang orou, from Proto-Turkic erük — stone fruit.

orouchi (Dongxiang): apricot merchant; apricot lover

Definitions

  1. apricot merchant; apricot lover

Ancestry of “orouchi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dongxiangorouapricot; Alternative form of orei
2Proto-Turkicerükstone fruit
Every word from Proto-Turkic erük →Every word from Dongxiang orou →
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