Where does “жимс” come from?
жимс (Mongolian) comes from Middle Mongolian ᠵᠢᠮᠢᠰ, from Common Turkic yẹ̄miš, from Proto-Turkic yẹ̄miĺč, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
жимс (Mongolian): fruit
Ancestry of “жимс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Mongolian | ᠵᠢᠮᠢᠰ | — |
| 2 | Common Turkic | yẹ̄miš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | yẹ̄miĺč | fruit; vegetable, fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 5 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “жимс”