Where does “зан төрх” come from?

зан төрх (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian төрх, from Proto-Mongolic töre-, from Proto-Turkic *törü-, from Proto-Turkic töŕ — foundation, root; origin, ancestors.

зан төрх (Mongolian): character, personality

Definitions

  1. character, personality

Ancestry of “зан төрх”, step by step

зан төрх traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mongolian төрх

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianтөрхform, figure, character, personality
2Proto-Mongolictöre-to be born
3Proto-Turkic*törü-to be created, to come into existence
4Proto-Turkictöŕfoundation, root; origin, ancestors

via Mongolian зан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianзанcharacter, temperament; mood; behaviour
2Chinese掌sole
Every word from Proto-Turkic töŕ →Every word from Proto-Turkic *törü- →Every word from Proto-Mongolic töre- →