Where does “цэцэг” come from?
цэцэг (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic ceceg, from Proto-Turkic čeček — flower.
цэцэг (Mongolian): flower; club; smallpox
Ancestry of “цэцэг”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | ceceg | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | čeček | flower |