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Where does “сайга́” come from?

сайга́ (Russian) comes from Russian сайга́к, from Chagatai سایغاق — a kind of chamois.

Ancestry of “сайга́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсайга́к—
2Chagataiسایغاقa kind of chamois

Words derived from “сайга́”

  • saiga
  • saiga
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