Where does “даа” come from?
даа (Tuvan) comes from Classical Mongolian ᠳ᠋ᠠ, from Manchu ᡩᠠ, from Jurchen [[File:Da (Jurchen script).png, from Proto-Tungusic *daga — root.
даа (Tuvan): }} both … and …; neither … nor …
Definitions
- }} both … and …; neither … nor …
Ancestry of “даа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Mongolian | ᠳ᠋ᠠ | Intensifying particle |
| 2 | Manchu | ᡩᠠ | root, foot, source, origin |
| 3 | Jurchen | [[File:Da (Jurchen script).png | — |
| 4 | Proto-Tungusic | *daga | root |