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Where does “ирэх” come from?

ирэх (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic ire-, from Hungarian ír, from German Ire, from English Irish, from Middle English Irisce, from Old English Īras, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu — fat, milk.

ирэх (Mongolian): to come; to draw nearer; to occur; to arrive

Definitions

  1. to come; to draw nearer; to occur; to arrive

Ancestry of “ирэх”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mongolicire-to come
2Hungarianírto write; to burn; Irish
3GermanIreIrishman
4EnglishIrishThe Goidelic language indigenous to Ireland, also...
5Middle EnglishIrisce—
6Old EnglishĪrasIrishmen
7Old NorseÍrarIrishmen
8Old IrishÉriuIreland
9Primitive Irish*Īweriū—
10Proto-CelticΦīweryū—
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanpiHweryon-—
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “ирэх”

  • ирц
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