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Where does “эх” come from?

эх (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic hekin — brain, head, beginning; head, brain.

эх (Mongolian): mother; motherland; beginning

Definitions

  1. mother; motherland; beginning

Ancestry of “эх”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mongolichekinbrain, head, beginning; head, brain
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