Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/bōńurï

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

Preserved only in Chuvash and Yakut, from earlier Proto-Turkic *bōń-.

Noun

*bōńurï

  1. hazelnut
  2. black currants

Declension

Declension of *bōńurï
singular 3)
nominative *bōńurï
accusative *bōńurïg, *bōńurïnï1)
genitive *bōńurïnïŋ
dative *bōńurïka
locative *bōńurïda
ablative *bōńurïdan
allative *bōńurïgaru
instrumental 2) *bōńurïn
equative 2) *bōńurïča
similative 2) *bōńurïlayu
comitative 2) *bōńurïlïgu
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:
    • Chuvash: мӑйӑр (măjăr, hazelnut)
    • Hungarian: mogyoró (hazelnut, peanut)
  • Siberian:
    • Yakut: моонньоҕон (moonnyoğon, black currants)
    • Yakut: майыара (mayıara, raspberry) (dial.)

See also

Foods - *yẹ̄miĺčler, *yẹ̄miĺčsāyïn
barley: *arpa beans, peas: *burčak farro, wheat: *bugday
jujube: *yidge berry: *yidgelek strawberry: *čige, *čigelek
apple: *almïla walnut: *yaŋgak honey: *bal
millet: *tarïg onion: *sōgun salt: *tūŕ
egg: *yumurtka butter: *yāg mushroom: *kömbe
radish: *turp, *turma carrot: *turma hazelnut: *bōńurï

References