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Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/elig
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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
Usually considered to be simplex, however some theories have been thrown around:
- Sevortyan compares the dialectal Turkish elmek (“hand”) and suggets a common root *el-
- Tekin ties the word to *ẹĺ- (“to dig”), stating that the sigmatism didn't occur due to its medial position[1].
- Nişanyan suggets a derivation *ạl- (“to take”) + *-ïg, however note that the word is never attested as being back voweled through history.
The reason behind the disappearence of the final -i in some languages is uncertain but likely due to confusion with the third person singular possessive, compare *tātïg (“taste”), *bẹńi (“brain”) for similar cases.
Some linguists also suggests a relation with *ellig (“fifty”) since a hand has five fingers. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Declension
Declension of *elig
| Singular 3) | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | *elig |
| Accusative | *eligni, *eligig 4), *elignig 1) |
| Genitive | *eligniŋ |
| Dative | *eligke |
| Locative | *eligde |
| Ablative | *eligden |
| Allative | *eliggerü |
| Instrumental 2) | *eligin |
| Equative 2) | *eligče |
| Similative 2) | *eligleyü |
| Comitative 2) | *eligligü |
1) Possibly in Pre-Proto-Turkic.
2) The original instrumental, equative, similative & comitative cases have fallen into disuse in many modern Turkic languages.
3) Plurality is disputed in Proto-Turkic. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page in Wikibooks.
4) Found in the Old Turkic era.
2) The original instrumental, equative, similative & comitative cases have fallen into disuse in many modern Turkic languages.
3) Plurality is disputed in Proto-Turkic. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page in Wikibooks.
4) Found in the Old Turkic era.
Derived terms
- ⇒? *ellig
- ⇒ *elig-e- (“to sift”)
Descendants
References
- Tekin, Talât. “Once More Zetacism and Sigmatism.” Central Asiatic Journal, vol. 23, no. 1/2, Harrassowitz Verlag, 1979, page 135.
- al-Kashgarî, Mahmud (1072–1074) Besim Atalay, transl., Divanü Lûgat-it-Türk Tercümesi [Translation of the “Compendium of the languages of the Turks”] (Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları; 521) (in Turkish), 1985 edition, volume I, Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurmu Basımevi, published 1939–1943, page 72
- Clauson, Gerard (1972) “elig”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 140-141
- al-Kashgarî, Mahmud (1072–1074) Besim Atalay, transl., Divanü Lûgat-it-Türk Tercümesi [Translation of the “Compendium of the languages of the Turks”] (Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları; 521) (in Turkish), 1985 edition, Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurmu Basımevi, published 1939–1943
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “el”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Räsänen, Martti (1969) Versuch eines etymologischen Wörterbuchs der Türksprachen (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura, pages 39-40
- Starostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) “el, -ig”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill
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