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Where does “кыр” come from?

кыр (Tuvan) comes from Proto-Turkic kï̄ŕ — girl; woman; ? red, dark thing.

кыр (Tuvan): mountain range; above

Definitions

  1. mountain range; above

Ancestry of “кыр”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkickï̄ŕgirl; woman; ? red, dark thing
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