Where does “уул” come from?
уул (Mongolian) comes from Chinese 烏拉, from Mongolian ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ, from Proto-Mongolic axula.
уул (Mongolian): mountain; tinder; a type of boots
Definitions
- mountain; tinder; a type of boots
Ancestry of “уул”, step by step
уул traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 烏拉
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 烏拉 | a kind of shoe made from cattle hide and stuffed... |
| 2 | Mongolian | ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Mongolic | axula | — |
via Proto-Mongolic huxula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | huxula | — |