Etymograph

English

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan comes from Middle Mongol ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ᠋ ᠬᠠᠭ᠍ᠠᠨ.

  1. Middle Mongolmodernᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ᠋ ᠬᠠᠭ᠍ᠠᠨčingɣis kaɣan
  2. EnglishtodayGenghis Khan

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Mongolmodernᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ᠋ ᠬᠠᠭ᠍ᠠᠨčingɣis kaɣan
  2. EnglishtodayGenghis Khan

The story

ᠬᠠᠭ᠍ᠠᠨ (čingɣis kaɣan), ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ᠋ ᠬᠠᠨ (čingɣis kan).

Today it means

name The founder and first ruler (khan) of the Mongol Empire.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle Mongol ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ᠋ ᠬᠠᠭ᠍ᠠᠨ / Genghis Khan