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Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/ebül

This Proto-Mongolic 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-Mongolic

Reconstruction

Almost all sources indicate a rounded initial vowel, however Uighur script is traditionally assumed to be the most conservative source.

Etymology

Cognate with Khitan 𘲚𘲀 (*ú ul, “winter”).

Noun

*ebül

  1. winter

Descendants
  • Middle Mongol:
  • Mongolian:
    • Classical: ᠡᠪᠦᠯ (ebül)
    • Khalkha Mongolian: өвөл (övöl)
    • Ordos: /ɵwɵl/
  • Kalmyk: үвл (üvl)
  • Buryat: үбэл (übel)
  • Khamnigan Mongol: ügül, ügel
  • Daur: ugul
  • East Yugur: wil
  • Monguor:
    • Mongghul: rgul (contaminated by Tibetan)
    • Mangghuer: wuguer
  • Baonan: vule, vul
  • Dongxiang: uwun, un
  • Mogholi: ubul, ebula, ubula (“in the winter”)

See also
Seasons in Proto-Mongolic (layout · text) · category
*kabur (“spring”) *jun, *najïr (“summer”) *namur (“autumn”) *ebül (“winter”)

References
  • Nugteren, Hans (2011) Mongolic phonology and the Qinghai-Gansu languages (dissertation)‎, Utrecht: LOT, page 537
  • Sun Zhu (1990) 蒙古语族语言词典 [Dictionary of Mongolic Languages] (in Chinese), Qinghai, page 538
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