Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/burčak
Proto-Turkic
editEtymology
editProbably a diminutive form of an unknown root; *bur + *-čak. However, compare *bür (“bud, leaf”) and its derivative *bürtük (“grain”) for a similar semantic and morphological parallel. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
edit*burčak
Declension
editDeclension of *burčak
Singular 3) | |
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Nominative | *burčak |
Accusative | *burčakïg, *burčaknï1) |
Genitive | *burčaknïŋ |
Dative | *burčakka |
Locative | *burčakda |
Ablative | *burčakdan |
Allative | *burčakgaru |
Instrumental 2) | *burčakïn |
Equative 2) | *burčakča |
Similative 2) | *burčaklayu |
Comitative 2) | *burčaklïgu |
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.
Descendants
edit- Oghur:
- Common Turkic: *burčak
See also
editFoods - *yẹ̄miĺčler, *yẹ̄miĺčsāyïn | |||||
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barley: *arpa | beans, peas: *burčak | farro, wheat: *bugday | |||
jujube: *yidge | strawberry: *yidgelek | apple: *almïla | |||
hazelnut: *bōńurï | walnut: *yaŋgak | honey: *bạl | |||
millet: *tạrïg | onion: *sōgun | salt: *tūŕ | |||
egg: *yumurtka | butter: *yāg | mushroom: *kömbe | |||
radish: *turp, *turma | carrot: *turma |
References
edit- Starostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) “*burčak”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill