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Where does “burlak” come from?

burlak (English) comes from Russian бурла́к, from Middle Mongolian ᠪᠠᠷᠯᠤᠭ.

burlak (English): in old Russia, a man employed in dragging barges...

Definitions

  1. in old Russia, a man employed in dragging barges...

Ancestry of “burlak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбурла́к—
2Middle Mongolianᠪᠠᠷᠯᠤᠭ—
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