Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠮᠢᠩᠭ᠎ᠠ (mingg-a), from Middle Mongol ᠮᠢᠩᠬᠠᠨ (mingqan), from Proto-Mongolic *miŋkan. Cognate with Buryat мянган (mjangan), Kalmyk миңһн (miñğn), etc.