Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/hulaxan

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

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *hula (“red”) +‎ *-xan. The suffix -xan also can be seen in various colour names. Creates a new noun from a noun, as in Proto-Mongolic *temexen.

Adjective

*hulaxan

  1. red

See also

Descendants

  • Proto-Tungusic: *pula (“red”) (or from Para-Mongolic)
  • Middle Mongol:
  • Written Oirat: ᡇᠯᠠᡃᠨ (ulān)
  • Buryat: улаан (ulaan)

See also

Colors in Proto-Mongolic · *öŋgečüd, *öŋges (?) (layout · text)
     *cagaxan, *cïgaxan      *bora, *buruxul      *kara
             *hulaxan              *küre-, *küri-              *sïra
                          *noguxan             
                                       *köke
                                       *yagaxan

References

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