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had weakened them.

In the thirteenth century, the word Mongol grew into an umbrella term for a large group of Mongolic-speaking tribes united under the rule of Genghis Khan.

Etymology

There are several proposals for the ethnonym Mongol's etymology:
* A change from Mongkhe-tengri-gal ("Eternal Sky Fire");
* A derivation from the personal name, transcribed

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