Where does “давс” come from?
давс (Mongolian) comes from Classical Mongolian ᠳᠠᠪᠤᠰᠤ, from Middle Mongolian ᠳᠠᠪᠤᠰᠤᠨ, from Proto-Mongolic dabusun — salt.
давс (Mongolian): salt
Ancestry of “давс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Mongolian | ᠳᠠᠪᠤᠰᠤ | — |
| 2 | Middle Mongolian | ᠳᠠᠪᠤᠰᠤᠨ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mongolic | dabusun | salt |