Where does “пигүүж” come from?
пигүүж (Mongolian) comes from Russian бигуди́, from French bigoudi, from Portuguese bigode.
пигүүж (Mongolian): hair roller, hair curler
Ancestry of “пигүүж”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | бигуди́ | — |
| 2 | French | bigoudi | curler, roller; willy, schlong |
| 3 | Portuguese | bigode | — |