Where does “хуур” come from?
хуур (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic kuxur, from Proto-Turkic kopuŕ — a kind of lute.
хуур (Mongolian): fiddle, violin; musical instrument, string...
Definitions
- fiddle, violin; musical instrument, string...
Ancestry of “хуур”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | kuxur | lute |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | kopuŕ | a kind of lute |