Where does “Бор-Өндөр” come from?
Бор-Өндөр (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian бор, from Proto-Mongolic bora, from Proto-Turkic boŕ, from Iranian bor.
Ancestry of “Бор-Өндөр”, step by step
Бор-Өндөр traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Mongolian бор
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolian | бор | grey; dark; brown |
| 2 | Proto-Mongolic | bora | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | boŕ | grey |
| 4 | Iranian | bor | — |
via Mongolian өндөр
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolian | өндөр | high, tall |