Where does “бор” come from?
бор (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic bora, from Proto-Turkic boŕ, from Iranian bor.
бор (Mongolian): grey; dark; brown
Ancestry of “бор”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | bora | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | boŕ | — |
| 3 | Iranian | bor | — |