Where does “тугрик” come from?
тугрик (Russian) comes from Mongolian ᠲᠥᠭᠥᠷᠢᠭ, from Chinese 圓 — circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar; round.
тугрик (Russian): tugrik; any currency
Ancestry of “тугрик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Mongolian | ᠲᠥᠭᠥᠷᠢᠭ | — |
| 2 | Chinese | 圓 | circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar; round |