Where does “shigha” come from?

shigha (Dongxiang) comes from Proto-Mongolic sïqa-.

shigha (Dongxiang): to pound; to approach, to draw closer

Definitions

  1. to pound; to approach, to draw closer

Ancestry of “shigha”, step by step

shigha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Mongolic sïqa-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mongolicsïqa-

via Proto-Turkic sik-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicsik-to copulate; penis; to copulate
Every word from Proto-Mongolic sïqa-