Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/keleŕ
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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
In light of Cypriot Turkish kelte and Chuvash калта (kalt̬a), some suggest a *kel- root, however considering attestation and morphology, this is unlikely, Nishanyan suggests a borrowing from Persian کلته (kalte, “lame”), compare also Kazakh келтә (keltä, “short”) from Persian.
Noun
*keleŕ
Declension
Declension of *keleŕ
| Singular 3) | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | *keleŕ |
| Accusative | *keleŕig, *keleŕni1) |
| Genitive | *keleŕniŋ |
| Dative | *keleŕke |
| Locative | *keleŕte |
| Ablative | *keleŕten |
| Allative | *keleŕgerü |
| Instrumental 2) | *keleŕin |
| Equative 2) | *keleŕče |
| Similative 2) | *keleŕleyü |
| Comitative 2) | *keleŕligü |
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
- Proto-Turkic: *keleŕ (“lizard”)
- Proto-Turkic: *keleŕ-ge
- Proto-Turkic: *keler (“lizard”) (rhotasicm)
- Oghuz:
- West Oghuz:
- Turkish: keler
- West Oghuz:
- Karluk:
- Uyghur: (kilär)
- Oghuz:
| 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
- Starostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) “*keler / *keleŕ / *kelte”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill
- Tenišev E. R., editor (1984–2006), Sravnitelʹno-istoričeskaja grammatika tjurkskix jazykov: [Comparative Historical Grammar of Turkic Languages:] (in Russian), Moscow: Nauka, pages 180-181
- Levitskaja, L. S., Dybo, A. V., Rassadin, V. I. (1997) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tjurkskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Turkic Languages] (in Russian), volume 5, Moscow: Jazyki russkoj kulʹtury, pages 30-32, 34
- Räsänen, Martti (1969) Versuch eines etymologischen Wörterbuchs der Türksprachen (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura, page 250
- “kelez, kelte”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), volume 8, Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1975