Where does “гадаа” come from?

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

гадаа (Mongolian): outdoors, outside, al fresco, external, exterior;...

Definitions

  1. outdoors, outside, al fresco, external, exterior;...

Ancestry of “гадаа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolian-ааThe imperfective participle suffix; alternative...
2Proto-Mongolic-xanForms denominal nouns
Every word from Proto-Mongolic -xanEvery word from Mongolian -аа