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Where does “ᡴᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᡵ” come from?

ᡴᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᡵ (Manchu) comes from Written Oirat ᡍᠠᠱᡅᡎᠠᠷ, from Persian کاشغر, from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “ᡴᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᡵ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Written Oiratᡍᠠᠱᡅᡎᠠᠷ—
2Persianکاشغر—
3Proto-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “ᡴᠠᠰᡳᡤᠠᡵ”

  • 喀什噶爾
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