Where does “དར” come from?
དར (Tibetan) comes from Mongolian торго, from Proto-Mongolic torga, from Proto-Turkic torko — silk fabric.
དར (Tibetan): silk; banner or sash, especially a silken one
Definitions
- silk; banner or sash, especially a silken one
Ancestry of “དར”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Mongolian | торго | silk; silk-like, soft and thin; fine, delicate |
| 2 | Proto-Mongolic | torga | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | torko | silk fabric |