Where does “-саар” come from?
-саар (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian -сан, from Japanese さん, from Japanese 様, from Middle Chinese 樣.
-саар (Mongolian): The abtemporal converb, expressing that the...
Definitions
- The abtemporal converb, expressing that the...
Ancestry of “-саар”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Mongolian | -сан | The past participle suffix; Example: Би номыг... |
| 2 | Japanese | さん | A title used after person's name regardless of... |
| 3 | Japanese | 様 | way, style, appearance; be like, look like, seem... |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 樣 | — |