Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/tūč

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Proto-Turkic

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Etymology

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The general consensus is that it is a native term. On the other hand, Doerfer considers it a borrowing from Middle Chinese 銅子 (MC duwng tsiX, “copper coin”),[1] however note that the form tunč is a recent innovation prompted by vowel length.[2]

Noun

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*tūč

  1. (Common Turkic) a yellowish metal, presumably bronze

Descendants

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  • Common Turkic:

See also

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Minerals in Proto-Turkic
Taş
Stone
stone: *tiāĺ
Demir
Iron
iron: *temür
Gümüş
Silver
silver: *kümüĺ
Altın
Gold
gold: *altun
Çilek
Strawberry
copper: *bakïr
Tebeşir
Chalk
chalk or earth: *bōr
Kömür
Coal
coal: *kömür
Kaya tuzu
Salt
salt: *tūŕ
Kurşun
Lead
lead: *korguĺčïn

References

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  1. ^ Doerfer, Gerhard (1975) Türkische und mongolische Elemente im Neupersischen [Turkic and Mongolian Elements in New Persian] (Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur: Veröffentlichungen der Orientalischen Kommission; 21)‎[1] (in German), volume IV, Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner Verlag, § 2007, pages 276-277
  2. ^ Tekin, Talât (1995) Mehmet Ölmez, editor, Türk Dillerinde Birincil Uzun Ünlüler [Primary Long Vowels in Turkic Languages]‎[2] (in Turkish), 1st edition, Ankara: T.C. Kültür Bakanlığı, →ISBN, page 159
  • Clauson, Gerard (1972) “tu:ç”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 449
  • Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “tunç”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  • Räsänen, Martti (1969) Versuch eines etymologischen Wörterbuchs der Türksprachen (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura, page 499