Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/kür-

This Proto-Mongolic 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-Mongolic

Reconstruction

Unproblematic.

Etymology

Perhaps cognate with Khitan 𘱥𘱆𘰣 (*x ui ri).

Verb

*kür-

1. to reach

Derived terms

• *kürge-

Descendants

• Middle Mongol:
  • Mongolian: ᠬᠦᠷᠬᠦᠢ (kürküi)
  • Phags-pa: ꡁꡦꡟꡘ (kheur-)
  • Arabic: كور (kür-)
• Mongolian:
  • Classical: ᠬᠦᠷᠬᠦ (kürkü)
  • Khalkha Mongolian: хүрэх (xürex)
  • Ordos: /kʉr-/
• Kalmyk: күрх (kürx)
• Buryat: хүрэхэ (xürexe)
  • Khamnigan Mongol: күрэкү, көрөкү
• Daur: kurgw
• East Yugur: kür
• Monguor:
  • Mongghul: kuri
  • Mangghuer: kuerri
• Bonan: kur, kure, kor
• Kangjia: kür
• Dongxiang: kuru
• Mogholi: kurku

References

• Nugteren, Hans (2011) Mongolic phonology and the Qinghai-Gansu languages (dissertation)‎^[1], Utrecht: LOT, page 436