Where does “qiroujie” come from?

qiroujie (Dongxiang) comes from Dongxiang qirou, from Proto-Mongolic kiröxe.

qiroujie (Dongxiang): to saw

Definitions

  1. to saw

Ancestry of “qiroujie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dongxiangqirousaw
2Proto-Mongolickiröxe—
Every word from Proto-Mongolic kiröxe →Every word from Dongxiang qirou →