Etymology Explorer › Kalmyk

Where does “бө” come from?

бө (Kalmyk) comes from Proto-Turkic bögü — wizard; sage, wizard.

бө (Kalmyk): shaman

Definitions

  1. shaman

Ancestry of “бө”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicbögüwizard; sage, wizard
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