Where does “qiroujie” come from?
qiroujie (Dongxiang) comes from Dongxiang qirou, from Proto-Mongolic kiröxe.
qiroujie (Dongxiang): to saw
Ancestry of “qiroujie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dongxiang | qirou | saw |
| 2 | Proto-Mongolic | kiröxe | — |