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Where does “मुग़ल” come from?

मुग़ल (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian مُغُل, from Middle Mongolian ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠤᠯ, from Middle Mongolian ᠮᠣᠩᠬᠤᠯ.

मुग़ल (Hindi): a Mughal, Moghul

Definitions

  1. a Mughal, Moghul

Ancestry of “मुग़ल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمُغُل—
2Middle Mongolianᠮᠣᠩᠭᠤᠯ—
3Middle Mongolianᠮᠣᠩᠬᠤᠯ—
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