Where does “unknown” come from?
unknown (Turkic) comes from Persian پلنگ — panther; leopard.
Ancestry of “unknown”, step by step
unknown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian پلنگ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | پلنگ | panther; leopard |
via Mongolian ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolian | ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠭ | — |