Where does “хүхэр” come from?
хүхэр (Mongolian) comes from Persian گوگرد, from Middle Persian gwklt' — sulphur.
хүхэр (Mongolian): sulphur, sulfur
Ancestry of “хүхэр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | گوگرد | sulphur, sulfur |
| 2 | Middle Persian | gwklt' | sulphur |