Where does “улс” come from?
улс (Mongolian) comes from Classical Mongolian ᠤᠯᠤᠰ᠋, from Common Turkic uluš, from Proto-Turkic *üle-.
улс (Mongolian): state, country, nation, polity, commonwealth;...
Definitions
- state, country, nation, polity, commonwealth;...
Ancestry of “улс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Mongolian | ᠤᠯᠤᠰ᠋ | — |
| 2 | Common Turkic | uluš | country; city; country, city |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *üle- | — |