Where does “Mongolia” come from?
Mongolia comes from Mongol, combined with the Latin suffix -ia and Ancient Greek suffix -ία, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European -h₂.
Ancestry of “Mongolia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mongol | A person from Mongolia; a Mongolian; A member of... |
| 2 | Mongolian | ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ | Mongol, Mongolian |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |