Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/kïŕïl

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 edit

Reconstruction notes edit

The Chuvash form points to the front-ablauted variant *kiŕil.

Etymology edit

From *kï̄ŕ- (to redden) with secondary shortening or from the homophonous word *kï̄ŕ with similar development found in *yāĺïl (green) < *yāĺ (young vegetables).

Adjective edit

*kïŕïl

  1. red

Descendants edit

  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: хӗрлӗ (hĕrlĕ)
  • Common Turkic:

See also edit

Colors in Proto-Turkic · *boduglar, *bodugsāyïn (layout · text)
     *āk, *ürüŋ      *boŕ, *sūr, *kuba, *čāl, *oń      *kara
             *kïŕïl; *āl              *koŋur, *yạgïŕ              *siarïg, *yẹgren
                          *yāĺïl             
                          *kȫk             
                          *(y)ip-             

Further reading edit