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Where does “мохер” come from?

мохер (Russian) comes from English mohair, from Italian mocaiardo, from Arabic مُخَيَّر, from Tamil முறி.

мохер (Russian): mohair

Definitions

  1. mohair

Ancestry of “мохер”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmohairYarn or fabric made from the hair of the angora...
2Italianmocaiardomohair
3Arabicمُخَيَّرchoice
4Tamilமுறி—
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