Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/ōpur

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

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Etymology

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From *ōp- (to gulp down, to swallow).

Noun

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*ōpur

  1. witch, werewolf, vampire
  2. glutton
  3. sorcerer
  4. evil spirit

Declension

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Adjective

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*ōpur

  1. evil, deceptive

Descendants

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  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: вупӑр (vup̬ăr), вӑпӑр (văp̬ăr)
    • ? Proto-Slavic: *ǫpyrь (see there for further descendants)
  • Common Turkic: *obur: