Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/sïra

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

Compared to Proto-Japonic *siro (“white”) and Proto-Turkic *siarïg (“yellow, white”).

Adjective

*sïra

  1. yellow

Descendants

  • Middle Mongol:
    • Mongolian script: ᠰᠢᠷ᠎ᠠ (sir-a)
    • Classical Mongolian: ᠰᠢᠷ᠎ᠠ (sir-a)
    • Khalkha Mongolian: шар (šar)
  • Written Oirat: ᠱᠠᠷᠠ (šara)
  • Buryat: шара (šara)


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