Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/ōpur

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

Etymology

From *ōp- (“to gulp down, to swallow”).

Noun

*ōpur

  1. witch, werewolf, vampire
  2. glutton
  3. sorcerer
  4. evil spirit

Declension

Declension of *ōpur
singular 3)
nominative *ōpur
accusative *ōpurug, *ōpurnï1)
genitive *ōpurnuŋ
dative *ōpurka
locative *ōpurta
ablative *ōpurtan
allative *ōpurgaru
instrumental 2) *ōpurun
equative 2) *ōpurča
similative 2) *ōpurlayu
comitative 2) *ōpurlugu
1) Originally used only in pronominal declension.
2) The original instrumental, equative, similative, and comitative cases have fallen into disuse in many modern Turkic languages.
3) Plurality in Proto-Turkic is disputed. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page on Wikibooks.

Adjective

*ōpur

  1. evil, deceptive

Descendants

  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: вупӑр (vup̬ăr), вӑпӑр (văp̬ăr)
    • →? Proto-Slavic: *ǫpyrь (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Common Turkic: *obur:
  • Oghuz:
  • Kipchak:
    • North Kipchak:
      • Bashkir: убыр (ubır)
      • Tatar: убыр (ubır)
    • West Kipchak:
    • South Kipchak:
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