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Originally from Mongol + -ian, a translation (1706) of the German mongolisch, mongalisch. Subsequently, from the name of the country of Mongolia + -an.
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Today it means: Of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures. Full definition →
Originally from Mongol + -ian, a translation (1706) of the German mongolisch, mongalisch. Subsequently, from the name of the country of Mongolia + -an.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.