Where does “хуурай” come from?
хуурай (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic kuxuraï, from Proto-Mongolic kuxu- — to dry.
хуурай (Mongolian): dry; file
Ancestry of “хуурай”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | kuxuraï | dry |
| 2 | Proto-Mongolic | kuxu- | to dry |