Where does “шивүүр” come from?
шивүүр (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian -уур, from Proto-Mongolic -xür, from Proto-Mongolic -pur.
шивүүр (Mongolian): perforator, awl, needle
Ancestry of “шивүүр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Mongolian | -уур | forms instrument nouns out of verbs; Uses spatial... |
| 2 | Proto-Mongolic | -xür | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mongolic | -pur | — |