Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/kïŕïl

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

Reconstruction notes

The Chuvash form points to the front-ablauted variant *kiŕil.

Etymology

From *kï̄ŕ- (“to redden”) with secondary shortening or from the homophonous word *kï̄ŕ with similar development found in *yāĺïl (“green”) < *yāĺ (“young vegetables”).

Adjective

*kïŕïl

  1. red

Descendants

  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: хӗрлӗ (hĕrlĕ)
  • Common Turkic:

See also

Colors in Proto-Turkic · *boduglar, *bodugsāyïn (layout · text)
     *āk, *ürüŋ      *boŕ, *sūr, *kuba, *čāl, *oń      *kara
             *kïŕïl; *āl              *koŋur, *yạgïŕ              *sārïg, *yẹgren
                          *yāĺïl             
                          *kȫk             
                          *(y)ip-             

Further reading

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