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Where does “Elgin” come from?

Elgin (English) comes from Proto-Turkic ẹĺ- — to walk, trot, amble.

Ancestry of “Elgin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicẹĺ-to walk, trot, amble

Words derived from “Elgin”

  • Elginism
  • Elginist
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