Mongol
/ˈmɒŋ.ɡəl/noun
A member of the Mongolian peoples, especially those historically associated with the Mongol Empire.
Did you know?The ethnonym’s deeper origin is uncertain, but it became globally infamous through the Mongol Empire, whose conquests made the name synonymous with overwhelming force in many languages.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval period
Mongolian
mongγol
“An ethnonym for the Mongol people”
13th Century
Middle Mongolian
mongɣol
“The people of the Mongol confederation”
13th-14th Century
Persian
mūngūl / mūġūl
“Mongols, especially the conquerors known across the Islamic world”
13th-14th Century
Latin
Mongoli
“The Mongols, as recorded in European chronicles”
Modern English
English
Mongol
“A Mongolian person; historically, a member of the Mongol peoples”