Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/noguxan

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 *nogu (“green”) +‎ *-xan. The first element can also be compared to Proto-Tungusic *ńoŋa (“green”) (Manchu ᠨᡳᠣᠸᠠᠩᡤᡳᠶᠠᠨ (niowanggiyan, “green”)) .

Adjective

*noguxan

  1. green

Descendants

  • Middle Mongol:
    • Mongolian script: ᠨᠣᠭᠤᠭᠠᠨ (noɣuɣan)
    • Classical Mongolian: ᠨᠣᠭᠤᠭᠠᠨ (noɣuɣan)
    • Khalkha Mongolian: ногоон (nogoon)
  • Written Oirat: ᠨᡆᡎᡆᡃᠨ (noɣōn)
  • Buryat: ногоон (nogoon)


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