Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-gan

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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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*-gan *-gen

Etymology 1

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Comparable to Proto-Mongolic *-gan, Proto-Tungusic *-kan.

Suffix

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*-gan

  1. Forms deverbal nouns and imperfective participle of verbs.
    *seb- (to love) + ‎*-gan → ‎*sebgen ((someone/something) who loves)
    *tabïĺ- (to run) + ‎*-gan → ‎*tabïĺgan ((someone/something) who jumps; hare)
Descendants
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  • Oghur:
    • Volga Bulgar: -ان (-an/en)
  • Common Turkic:

Etymology 2

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Comparable to Proto-Mongolic *-gan, *-xan and *-gene, Proto-Tungusic *-kan.

Suffix

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*-gan

  1. Forms denominal nouns, usually used for animals and plants.
    *baĺč (head) + ‎*-gan → ‎*baĺčgan (a large fish)
    *čim (grass) + ‎*-gan → ‎*čimgen (meadow)

Derived terms

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References

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