Where does “илжиг” come from?
илжиг (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic eljigen, from Proto-Turkic eĺčgek.
илжиг (Mongolian): donkey
Ancestry of “илжиг”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | eljigen | donkey |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | eĺčgek | — |