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Tungus etymology :
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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *m[i]rV
Meaning: 1 arrow 2 cross-bow
Russian meaning: 1 стрела 2 самострел
Even: mīr 1
Nanai: moralị 2
tunget-prnum,tunget-meaning,tunget-rusmean,tunget-evn,tunget-nan,tunget-reference,
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Altaic etymology :
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Proto-Altaic: *m[ī́]ro
Meaning: arrow
Russian meaning: стрела
Comments: A Western isogloss. Vocalism is somewhat uncertain.
altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-reference,
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Turkic etymology :
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Proto-Turkic: *bǖri
Meaning: head of an arrow
Russian meaning: наконечник стрелы
Karakhanid: büri 'end of shaft inserted into arrow head' (MK) Yakut: bür-ges (dimin.) 'awl, arrow with awl-like head'
Dolgan: bǖrges 'ein Kampfpfeil mit pfriemförmiger Spitze'
turcet-prnum,turcet-meaning,turcet-rusmean,turcet-krh,turcet-jak,turcet-dolg,turcet-reference,
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Mongolian etymology :
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Proto-Mongolian: *merge-n
Meaning: sharp-shooter
Russian meaning: хороший стрелок
Written Mongolian: mergen (L 537) Middle Mongolian: mergan (HY 37, SH) Khalkha: mergen
Buriat: merge(n)
Kalmuck: mergṇ
Ordos: mergen
Monguor: mergen (SM 236), murgen Comments: KW 261-262, MGCD 485. A later semantic development is 'sharp-shooter' > 'skilled, wise', although Doerfer (TMN 1, 498) suggests rather 'skilled' > 'skilled in shooting'. If he is correct, the Mong. word should be removed from the Altaic etymology. In any case, Mong. > Manchu mergen 'a very good hunter or fisherman; outstanding, wise, worthy, skilled', Evk. mergen 'mind, reason' etc. (see ТМС 1, 571, Doerfer MT 80, Rozycki 158), monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-wmo,monget-mmo,monget-hal,monget-bur,monget-kal,monget-ord,monget-dun,monget-dag,monget-mgr,monget-reference,
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