Where does “эзэн” come from?
эзэн (Mongolian) comes from Classical Mongolian ᠡᠵᠡᠨ, from Middle Mongolian ᠡᠵᠡᠨ, from Proto-Mongolic ejen, from English agent, from Latin agēns, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
эзэн (Mongolian): master, lord
Definitions
- master, lord
Ancestry of “эзэн”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Mongolian | ᠡᠵᠡᠨ | — |
| 2 | Middle Mongolian | ᠡᠵᠡᠨ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mongolic | ejen | owner, possessor, master |
| 4 | English | agent | One who exerts power, or has the power to act;... |
| 5 | Latin | agēns | doing, acting, making |
| 6 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |