Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/arkan

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This Proto-Turkic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Turkic

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Etymology

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Possibly an alternative form of *urkan. Alternatively, Róna-Tas suggests a derivation from *ar- comparing Turkish argaç, Karakhanid اَرْقاغْ (arkāğ, woof of a woven material) and Karakhanid اَرِشْ (arïš, the wrap of a woven material).

Noun

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*arkan

  1. (Karluk Turkic, Kipchak Turkic) rope
    Synonyms: *uruk, *urkan, *ȫrken

Declension

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Descendants

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