Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/ügüz

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

Alternative reconstructions

  • *ögüz

Etymology

If it is related to Proto-Mongolic *üyer (“flood, freshet”) and Proto-Tungusic *ugē(r), (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) it can be reconstructed as *ügüŕ.

Noun

*ügüz

  1. (Common Turkic) small river

Declension

Declension of *ügüz (Common Turkic)
singular plural 2)
nominative *ügüz *ügüzler
accusative
genitive *ügüzniŋ *ügüzlerniŋ
dative *ügüzke *ügüzlerke
locative *ügüzde *ügüzlerde
ablative *ügüzden *ügüzlerden
instrumental 1) *ügüzlerin
equative 1) *ügüzče *ügüzlerče
1) The original instrumental and equative cases have fallen into disuse in many Common Turkic languages.
2) This plural suffix is used only on Common Turkic, and not in Oghur. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page on Wikibooks.

Descendants

  • Siberian:
    • Old Turkic: 𐰇𐰏𐰔 (ügüz/ögüz)
      • Old Uyghur: [script needed] (ügüz/ögüz)
        • Western Yugur: [script needed] (ügüz)
  • North Siberian:
  • South Siberian:
    • Yenisei:
      • Khakas: ӱӱс (üüs, “river”); also in river names
  • Karluk:
    • Karakhanid: [script needed] (ügüz)
      • Uyghur: ئۆگزەن (ögzen, “small river”).

References

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