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

Definitions

  1. one; once; some, a

Ancestry of “нэг”, step by step

нэг traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Mongolic niken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mongolicnikenone
2Frenchnickelnickel; atom of nickel; spotless
3GermanNickelnickel; A coin of ten pfennigs

via Proto-Mongolic nigen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mongolicnigen—

Words derived from “нэг”

Every word from German Nickel →Every word from French nickel →Every word from Proto-Mongolic niken →