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Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/harban

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
Proto-Mongolic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *harban

Etymology

Khitan language proved that it had earlier initial-p sound. Cognate with Khitan 𘮧𘭪 (*p ra, “ten”). Compared to Proto-Tungusic *poba (“ten (a bundle of ten squirrels)”), also Proto-Turkic *ōn according to logic of Turkic initial-∅, Mongolic initial-h, Tungusic initial-p sounds. (See also Proto-Turkic *ïm) (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Numeral

*harban

  1. ten

Descendants
  • Middle Mongol:
  • Mongolian:
    • Classical Mongolian:
    • Khalkha Mongolian: арав (arav)
    • Ordos:
  • Buryat: арбан (arban)
    • Khamnigan Mongol:
  • Kalmyk: арвн (arvn)
  • Daur:
  • East Yugur:
  • Monguor:
    • Mongghul:
    • Mangghuer:
  • Dongxiang: hharan
  • Bonan:
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