Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/bïčgak

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 Proto-Turkic *bïč- (to cut) +‎ *-gak.

Noun

*bïčgak

  1. (Common Turkic) knife

Declension

Declension of *bïčgak (Common Turkic)
singular plural 2)
nominative *bïčgak *bïčgaklar
accusative
genitive *bïčgaknïŋ *bïčgaklarnïŋ
dative *bïčgakka *bïčgaklarka
locative *bïčgakta *bïčgaklarda
ablative *bïčgaktan *bïčgaklardan
instrumental 1) *bïčgaklarïn
equative 1) *bïčgakča *bïčgaklarča
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

References

  • Róna-Tas, András, Berta, Árpád, Károly, László (2011) West Old Turkic: Turkic Loanwords in Hungarian (Turcologica; 84), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, pages 126-17