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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 烏拉 | a kind of shoe made from cattle hide and stuffed... |
| 2 | Mongolian | ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Mongolic | axula | — |