Where does “алхаа” come from?

алхаа (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian -аан, from Mongolian -аа, from Proto-Mongolic -xan — Forms denominal nouns.

алхаа (Mongolian): step

Definitions

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Ancestry of “алхаа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolian-аанforms nouns with unpredictable semantics out of...
2Mongolian-ааThe imperfective participle suffix; alternative...
3Proto-Mongolic-xanForms denominal nouns
Every word from Proto-Mongolic -xan →Every word from Mongolian -аан →Every word from Mongolian -аа →