Where does “قۇلان” come from?
قۇلان (Uyghur) comes from Chagatai قولان, from Swedish kulan, from Swedish kula, from Old Norse kúla, from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
قۇلان (Uyghur): koulan, wild ass
Definitions
- koulan, wild ass
Ancestry of “قۇلان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chagatai | قولان | koulan, wild ass, onager |
| 2 | Swedish | kulan | |
| 3 | Swedish | kula | a small ball made of earthenware, glass or a... |
| 4 | Old Norse | kúla | swelling; lump, swelling |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kūlǭ | bump; hole |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |