Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/kūrt
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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
The meaning wolf seen exclusively in Oghuz is likely due to taboo speech. Compare Turkmen möjek (“wolf”) from *bȫgček (“insect”).
Noun
*kūrt
Declension
Declension of *kūrt
| Singular 3) | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | *kūrt |
| Accusative | *kūrtug, *kūrtnï1) |
| Genitive | *kūrtnuŋ |
| Dative | *kūrtka |
| Locative | *kūrtda |
| Ablative | *kūrtdan |
| Allative | *kūrtgaru |
| Instrumental 2) | *kūrtun |
| Equative 2) | *kūrtča |
| Similative 2) | *kūrtlayu |
| Comitative 2) | *kūrtlugu |
1) Originally only in pronominal declension.
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.
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.
Derived terms
- *kūrt-čuk (“small worm, maggot”)
Descendants
- Arghu:
- Khalaj: qûrt
- Oghuz:
- Karluk:
- Kipchak:
- Siberian:
| Animals in Turkic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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dog: *ï̄t |
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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 | .jpg) |
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 | .jpg) |
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
- 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), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill