Where does “хулгайч” come from?
хулгайч (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian хулгай, from Proto-Mongolic kulagaï.
хулгайч (Mongolian): thief
Ancestry of “хулгайч”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Mongolian | хулгай | theft; thief; rebel, bandit |
| 2 | Proto-Mongolic | kulagaï | — |