Where does “хумс” come from?

хумс (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic kïmusun, from Proto-Mongolic -sun — Noun-forming suffix.

хумс (Mongolian): nails; claws, talons; clove

Definitions

  1. nails; claws, talons; clove

Ancestry of “хумс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mongolickïmusunnail, claw
2Proto-Mongolic-sunNoun-forming suffix
Every word from Proto-Mongolic -sun →Every word from Proto-Mongolic kïmusun →
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