Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/kẹli

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

Similarity to Proto-Tungusic *xelńe (mortar), may explains the early form of *kelńi, which is also preserved in Hungarian and Siberian Tatar. (?) (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

*kẹli

  1. mortar

Declension

Declension of *kẹli
singular 3)
nominative *kẹli
accusative *kẹlig, *kẹlini1)
genitive *kẹliniŋ
dative *kẹlike
locative *kẹlide
ablative *kẹliden
allative *kẹligerü
instrumental 2) *kẹlin
equative 2) *kẹliče
similative 2) *kẹlileyü
comitative 2) *kẹliligü
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: килӗ (kilĕ)
      • Hungarian: kölyű
  • Common Turkic:

References