Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/altun
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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
Etymology
Likely related to Proto-Mongolic *altan (“gold”). Compare Mongolian алт (alt), Dongxiang antang and Daur alt. Also compare Old Chinese 銅 (*doːŋ), which belongs here if the Proto-Turkic word is a compound *āl (“scarlet, red”) + *tun (bronze).
Noun
*altun
- gold (metal)
Declension
Declension of *altun
| Singular 3) | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | *altun |
| Accusative | *altunnï, *altunug 4), *altunnïg 1) |
| Genitive | *altunnïŋ |
| Dative | *altunka |
| Locative | *altunta |
| Ablative | *altuntan |
| Allative | *altungaru |
| Instrumental 2) | *altunun |
| Equative 2) | *altunča |
| Similative 2) | *altunlayu |
| Comitative 2) | *altunlugu |
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.
Descendants
- Oghur:
- Common Turkic: *altun
See also
| Minerals in Proto-Turkic | |||||
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stone: *tiāĺ |
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iron: *temür |
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silver: *kümüĺ |
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gold: *altun |
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copper: *bakïr |
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chalk or earth: *bōr |
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coal: *kömür |
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salt: *tūŕ |
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lead: *korguĺčïn |
References
- Clauson, Gerard (1972) “altuːn”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Tokat, Feyza (2014) “On the Common Words in Mongolian and the Turkish Dialects in Turkey”, in The Journal of International Social Research (Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi), volume 7, number 32, →ISSN, pages 185-198.
- Nugteren, Hans (2011) Mongolic phonology and the Qinghai-Gansu languages (dissertation), Utrecht: LOT