English word origin

Etymology of ger

Borrowed from Mongolian гэр (ger)/ᠭᠡᠷ (ger).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A yurt.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Mongolian гэр (ger)/ᠭᠡᠷ (ger).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionгэрmn

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    ]
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Source etymology 2

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noun

A male convert to Judaism; a Jewish proselyte.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hebrew גֵּר (ger).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionגֵּרhe

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