Where does “гал” come from?
гал (Mongolian) comes from Classical Mongolian ᠭᠠᠯ, from Middle Mongolian ᠬᠠᠯ, from Proto-Mongolic gal.
гал (Mongolian): fire
Ancestry of “гал”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Mongolian | ᠭᠠᠯ | — |
| 2 | Middle Mongolian | ᠬᠠᠯ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mongolic | gal | — |