𐰪𐱃

Old Turkic

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Turkic *ań- (“to fear”), equivalent to 𐰪 (ań-, “to fear”) +‎ 𐱃 (-ït). Cognate with Mongolian айх (ajx).

Verb

𐰪𐱃 (ańït-)

  1. (transitive) to frighten
    Synonym: 𐰇𐰼𐰚𐱅 (ürküt-)
    • 8th century CE, Bilge Khagan Inscription, E41
      𐰣𐰃:𐰪𐱃𐰖𐰤:𐱅𐰃𐰯:𐰾𐰇𐰠𐰓𐰢
      anï:ańïtayïn:tép:süledim
      In order to frighten them, I started a campaign.

References
  • Tekin, Talât (1968) “ańït-”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 306
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