Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/toku

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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

Alternative reconstructions

Etymology

Probably related with the verb *tokï- (“to weave”). Also perhaps cognate with Proto-Tungusic *toxa-n (“button, buckle”), compare Nanai тохон (tohon). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

*toku

  1. buckle, belt clasp

Declension

Declension of *toku
Singular 3)
Nominative *toku
Accusative *tokug, *tokunï1)
Genitive *tokunuŋ
Dative *tokuka
Locative *tokuda
Ablative *tokudan
Allative *tokugaru
Instrumental 2) *tokun
Equative 2) *tokuča
Similative 2) *tokulayu
Comitative 2) *tokulugu
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.

Descendants

  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: (tъʷɣa)
  • Common Turkic:

References

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