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Where does “kir” come from?

kir (Proto-Turkic) comes from Proto-Turkic kïr- — to break, to demolish; to scrape, to shave.

kir (Proto-Turkic): isolated mountain; mountain top; mountain ridge

Definitions

  1. isolated mountain; mountain top; mountain ridge

Ancestry of “kir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkickïr-to break, to demolish; to scrape, to shave

Words derived from “kir”

  • кыр
  • кыр
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