Комментарии:EDT 807-808, ЭСТЯ 7, Лексика 220-222, Федотов 2, 68, Ашм. IX, 279, XI, 216. There is some confusion between this root and *saŋak (v. sub *seŋa). Turk. > WMong. saɣaɣ, Kalm. saɣǝg (KW 308). PT *sakkal 'beard' (full list of reflexes see in ЭСТЯ 7) is a probable derivative ( > MMong. (SH) saɣal, WMong. saqal, Kalm. saxǝl, KW 308; > Hung. szakál, see Gombocz 1912; Mong. > Evk. sakal etc., see Doerfer MT 100).