Where does “хэрүүл” come from?

хэрүүл (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian уул, from Chinese 烏拉, from Mongolian ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ, from Proto-Mongolic axula.

хэрүүл (Mongolian): quarrel; itinerant; patrol guard

Definitions

  1. quarrel; itinerant; patrol guard

Ancestry of “хэрүүл”, step by step

хэрүүл traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mongolian уул

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianуулmountain; tinder; a type of boots
2Chinese烏拉a kind of shoe made from cattle hide and stuffed...
3Mongolianᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠmountain
4Proto-Mongolicaxula—

via Mongolian хэрэх

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianхэрэхto roam
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