Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/buŕagu

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

Presumably from *buŕ-a- (“to bear a calf”) +‎ *-gu.

Noun

*buŕagu

  1. calf (baby cow)

Declension

Declension of *buŕagu
singular 3)
nominative *buŕagu
accusative *buŕagug, *buŕagunï1)
genitive *buŕagunuŋ
dative *buŕaguka
locative *buŕaguda
ablative *buŕagudan
allative *buŕagugaru
instrumental 2) *buŕagun
equative 2) *buŕaguča
similative 2) *buŕagulayu
comitative 2) *buŕagulugu
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.

Derived terms

  • *buŕagu-la-

Descendants

  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: пӑру (păru)
    • → Hungarian: borjú
    • → Proto-Mongolic: *biraxu
      • Mongolian: бяруу (bjaruu)
      • → Evenki: боро (boro)
  • Proto-Common Turkic: *buzagu

See also

Animals in Turkic
dog: *ï̄t hunting dog: *eker hen: *tiakïgu
lark: *torgay dove, pigeon: *kȫkerčin quail: *bïldurčïn
sparrow: *serče hawk, falcon: *kïrguy goose: *kāŕ
wolf: *bȫrü cow: *ingek calf: *buŕagu
camel: *tebe young of camel: *kȫĺek, *botu horse: *at
foal: *kulun worm: *kūrt snake: *yï̄lan
fox: *tilkü goat: *keči he-goat: *teke
lion: *arsïlan fish: *bālïk carp bream: *čapak
donkey: *eĺčgek carp: *siāŕgan catfish: *yāyïn
beaver: *kunduŕ hedgehog: *kirpi badger: *borsmuk
fly, mosquito: *siŋek wasp, bee: *ārï gadfly: *bȫgen
moth: *küńe louse: *bït earthworm: *sïbuĺgan
yak: *kotuz colt: *sïp dragon: *siāŕgan
worm: *kūrt deer: *keyik, *sïgun, *bulan, *bugu lizard: *keleŕ

References

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