Where does “тойруу” come from?

тойруу (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian тойрох, from Proto-Mongolic toxarï-.

тойруу (Mongolian): roundabout, indirect; indirect, implicit, devious

Definitions

  1. roundabout, indirect; indirect, implicit, devious

Ancestry of “тойруу”, step by step

тойруу traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mongolian тойрох

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianтойрохto circle; to wander, to stroll; to surround, to...
2Proto-Mongolictoxarï-

via Mongolian уу

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianууfinal interrogative particle that creates yes-no...
Every word from Proto-Mongolic toxarï-Every word from Mongolian тойрох