Where does “баарыс” come from?
баарыс (Yakut) comes from Proto-Turkic bars — leopard, large feline.
баарыс (Yakut): snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
Definitions
- snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
Ancestry of “баарыс”, step by step
баарыс traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Turkic bars
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | bars | leopard, large feline |
via Russian па́рус
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | па́рус | sail |