Where does “barchan” come from?

barchan (English) comes from Russian барха́н, from Kazakh барқан.

barchan (English): An arc-shaped sand ridge comprising well-sorted...

Definitions

  1. An arc-shaped sand ridge comprising well-sorted...

Ancestry of “barchan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбарха́нbarchan, sand dune formed by the wind into a crescent shape
2Kazakhбарқан—

Words derived from “barchan”

Every word from Kazakh барқан →Every word from Russian барха́н →
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