Where does “хатмал” come from?
хатмал (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian мал, from Arabic مَال — possessions; wealth; money; property, capital,...
хатмал (Mongolian): dried, dry; meager, emaciated
Definitions
- dried, dry; meager, emaciated
Ancestry of “хатмал”, step by step
хатмал traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Mongolian мал
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolian | мал | livestock, cattle |
| 2 | Arabic | مَال | possessions; wealth; money; property, capital,... |
via Mongolian хатах
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolian | хатах | to dry, wither, waste away |