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Where does “мөр” come from?

мөр (Mongolian) comes from Arabic مهر, from Middle Persian mwdl.

мөр (Mongolian): shoulder; shoulders; blunt side

Definitions

  1. shoulder; shoulders; blunt side

Ancestry of “мөр”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمهرto settle a dowry for; to stamp; to imprint
2Middle Persianmwdl—
Every word from Middle Persian mwdl →