Where does “нэг” come from?
нэг (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic niken, from French nickel, from German Nickel — nickel; A coin of ten pfennigs.
нэг (Mongolian): one; once; some, a
Ancestry of “нэг”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | niken | — |
| 2 | French | nickel | nickel; atom of nickel; spotless |
| 3 | German | Nickel | nickel; A coin of ten pfennigs |