Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/topïk
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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
From *top (“round thing”) + *-ik (diminutive suffix).
The Turkic intervocalic -p- has been changed to intervocalic hiatus in borrowings of Mongolic, to make it suitable for Mongolic phonetics
Noun
*topïk (Common Turkic)
Declension
| singular | plural 2) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *topïk | *topïklar |
| accusative | ||
| genitive | *topïknïŋ | *topïklarnïŋ |
| dative | *topïkka | *topïklarka |
| locative | *topïkta | *topïklarda |
| ablative | *topïktan | *topïklardan |
| instrumental 1) | *topïklarïn | |
| equative 1) | *topïkča | *topïklarča |
1) The original instrumental and equative cases have fallen into disuse in many Common Turkic languages.
2) This plural suffix is used only on Common Turkic, and not in Oghur. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page on Wikibooks.
2) This plural suffix is used only on Common Turkic, and not in Oghur. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page on Wikibooks.
Descendants
- → Proto-Mongolic: *toyig
- Arghu:
- Khalaj: topuq
- Oghuz:
- Karluk:
- Kipchak:
- North Kipchak:
- West Kipchak:
- South Kipchak:
- Siberian:
References
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “topuk”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- ^ Clauson, Gerard (1962) Turkish and Mongolian studies, London: Royal Asiatic Society, page 219.
- Starostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) “*topɨk”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill