Where does “зээр” come from?
зээр (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic jexeren, from Proto-Turkic yẹgren — yellow, chestnut.
зээр (Mongolian): gazelle
Ancestry of “зээр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | jexeren | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | yẹgren | yellow, chestnut |