тойг

Mongolian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *toyig (“kneecap”), itself from Proto-Turkic *topïk (“kneecap; anklebone”). Cognate with Buryat тойн (tojn, “kneecap”) and Kalmyk төң (töñ, “kneecap”).

Noun

тойг • (tojg)

  1. kneecap, patella
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