Where does “гүнжид” come from?
гүнжид (Mongolian) comes from Classical Mongolian ᠭᠦᠨᠵᠢᠳ, from Persian کنجد, from Middle Persian ŠMg.
гүнжид (Mongolian): sesame
Ancestry of “гүнжид”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Mongolian | ᠭᠦᠨᠵᠢᠳ | — |
| 2 | Persian | کنجد | sesame |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ŠMg | — |