Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/kūrt
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Proto-Turkic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The meaning wolf seen exclusively in Oghuz is likely due to taboo speech. Compare Turkmen möjek (“wolf”) from *bȫgček (“insect”).
Noun
[edit]*kūrt
Declension
[edit]Declension of *kūrt
Singular 3) | |
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Nominative | *kūrt |
Accusative | *kūrtnï, *kūrtug 4), *kūrtnïg 1) |
Genitive | *kūrtnïŋ |
Dative | *kūrtka |
Locative | *kūrtda |
Ablative | *kūrtdan |
Allative | *kūrtgaru |
Instrumental 2) | *kūrtun |
Equative 2) | *kūrtča |
Similative 2) | *kūrtlayu |
Comitative 2) | *kūrtlugu |
1) Possibly in Pre-Proto-Turkic.
2) The original instrumental, equative, similative & comitative cases have fallen into disuse in many modern Turkic languages.
3) Plurality is disputed in Proto-Turkic. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page in Wikibooks.
4) Found in the Old Turkic era.
2) The original instrumental, equative, similative & comitative cases have fallen into disuse in many modern Turkic languages.
3) Plurality is disputed in Proto-Turkic. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page in Wikibooks.
4) Found in the Old Turkic era.
Derived terms
[edit]- *kūrt-čuk (“small worm, maggot”)
Descendants
[edit]- Arghu:
- Khalaj: qûrt
- Oghuz:
- Karluk:
- Kipchak:
- Siberian:
Animals in Turkic | |||||
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dog: *ït |
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hunting dog: *eker |
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hen: *tiakïgu |
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lark: *torgay |
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dove, pigeon: *kȫkerčin |
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quail: *bïldurčïn |
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sparrow: *serče | ![]() |
hawk, falcon: *kïrguy |
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goose: *kāŕ |
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wolf: *bȫrü |
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cow: *ingek |
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calf: *buŕagu |
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camel: *tebe |
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young of camel: *kȫĺek, *botu |
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horse: *at |
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foal: *kulun |
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worm: *kūrt |
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snake: *yï̄lan |
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fox: *tilkü | ![]() |
goat: *keči | ![]() |
he-goat: *teke |
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lion: *arsïlan |
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fish: *bālïk | ![]() |
carp bream: *čapak |
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donkey: *eĺčgek | ![]() |
carp: *siāŕgan | ![]() |
catfish: *yāyïn |
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beaver: *kunduŕ | ![]() |
hedgehog: *kirpi | ![]() |
badger: *borsmuk |
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fly, mosquito: *siŋek | ![]() |
wasp, bee: *ārï | ![]() |
gadfly: *bȫgen |
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moth: *küńe | ![]() |
louse: *bït | ![]() |
earthworm: *sïbuĺgan |
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yak: *kotuz | ![]() |
colt: *sïp | dragon: *siāŕgan | |
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worm: *kūrt | ![]() |
deer: *keyik, *sïgun, *bulan, *bugu | ![]() |
lizard: *keleŕ |
References
[edit]- Nişanyan, Sevan (2022-08-08) “kurt”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Clauson, Gerard (1972) “kurt”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 648
- Starostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) “*Kūrt”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8)[1], Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill