Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/taxulai

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

Akin to Khitan 匋裏 (*taul, rabbit). May be related to Proto-Turkic *tabïĺgān (hare).

Noun

*taxulai

  1. rabbit, hare

Descendants

  • Mongolian:
    • Classical: ᠲᠠᠤᠯᠠᠢ (taulai)
    • Khalkha Mongolian: туулай (tuulaj)
  • Buryat: туулай (tuulaj)
  • Oirat:
  • Shirongolic:
  • Mogholi: ایتوله (ītaula)

References

  • Juha Janhunen, The Mongolic Languages (2006), →ISBN