Where does “кукур” come from?

кукур (Northern Altai) comes from Mongolian хүхэр, from Persian گوگرد, from Middle Persian gwklt' — sulphur.

кукур (Northern Altai): inflammable sulfur

Definitions

  1. inflammable sulfur

Ancestry of “кукур”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianхүхэрsulphur, sulfur
2Persianگوگردsulphur, sulfur
3Middle Persiangwklt'sulphur
Every word from Middle Persian gwklt' →Every word from Persian گوگرد →Every word from Mongolian хүхэр →
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