Where does “tengger” come from?
tengger (East Yugur) comes from Proto-Mongolic teŋgeri, from Proto-Turkic teŋri — sky; Sky deity; Tengri.
tengger (East Yugur): weather
Ancestry of “tengger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | teŋgeri | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | teŋri | sky; Sky deity; Tengri |