Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/ȫrgüč

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 *ȫr- (to plait) +‎ *-güč.

Noun

*ȫrgüč

  1. braid
    Synonyms: *örčüg, *ȫrgü

Declension

Declension of *ȫrgüč
singular 3)
nominative *ȫrgüč
accusative *ȫrgüčüg, *ȫrgüčni1)
genitive *ȫrgüčnüŋ
dative *ȫrgüčke
locative *ȫrgüčde
ablative *ȫrgüčden
allative *ȫrgüčgerü
instrumental 2) *ȫrgüčün
equative 2) *ȫrgüčče
similative 2) *ȫrgüčleyü
comitative 2) *ȫrgüčlügü
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.

Descendants

  • Oghur:
    • Bulgar: *вӑркӑч (vărkăč)
      • Proto-Slavic: *vъrkočь

References

  • Stachowski S. (1998): Ein bulgar-türkisches Lehnwort in den slawischen Sprachen (varkoč ‘Haarzopf’). ‒ Laut J. P. / Ölmez M. (ed.): Bahşı Ögdisi. Festschrift für Klaus Röhrborn…, Freiburg ‒ İstanbul: 384