Armenian
/ Turkic Correspondences
Provided
for consideration. Most of these more or less regular correspondences
seem to
be Nostratic, though some of them may be just coincidental.
(Published
in 2008, minor corrections 03/2012).
|
|
|
Modern
and Old Armenian
|
Proto-Turkic
(based
on the material on the right)
| Chuvash | "mainstream
Turkic": Old Turkic, (Old) Uyghur, Kirghiz, Tatar, the Oghuz
subgroup,
etc | West Yughur | Salar | Yakut
(Sakha) (shown in bold due to its
significance
for the reconstrcution of proto-Turkic) | Khakas | Tuvan |
(1)
The Anlaut correspondences |
-m-
: -m- |
I (my) |
'my' < /mi/ (methathesis) Also cf. OArm. /me-k'/ 'we', where /-k'/ is
a plural
suffix. *me | *men | e-bê,
e-b | OT
ben, Uyghur
män | men | me:(n) | min | min | men |
not | OArm
(imperative) | *-ma | -ma | OT
-mV, Uyghur
-ma | -mï- | -mï | -mV | -mV | -mV |
p-
: m- |
horn | | *moyüR | mây-raga | OT
müngüz, OU müyüz, Uygur müngüz,
Kirghiz müyüz, Tatar mügüz | mongïs | mo:ngïs | muos | mü:z | mïyïû |
neck | ,
| *moyun | mây | OT
boyun, Uyghur
bûyin, Noghay moyïn, Tatar
muyïn, Kirghiz moyun | moen | boynï | moy | moyïn | moyun |
m-
: P/B- [/P/ in Proto-Turkic was
apparently pronounced
halfway between /b/ and /p/] |
we | MA.
, OA. | *BiR,
*miR | e-bir | OT
biz, Uyghur biz, Kirghiz miz, Kazakh biz, Tatar
bez | mïs | piser | bihigi | pes | bis |
ice |
'freeze' | *BuR, *muR | pâr | Uyghur
muz, Kirghiz miz, Kazakh muz, Tatar boz | pïz | muz | mu:s,
bu:s | pus | |
one | OA
, | *Pire,
mirê | pêrre | OT
bir, Uyghur
bir | bïr | bïr | bi:r | per | bir(ee) |
cloud | ,
, 'fog'; 'cloud' | *Pïlït,
*mïlït | pêlêt | OT
bulut, Uyghur
bulut, Kirghiz bulut | bïlït | bu(:)lït | bïlït | pulut | bulut |
body | OA
| *Pot, *mot | üt-pü | OT
bod, Kirghiz boy | poz | boy- | | pos | bot |
big | OA,
MA | *PeDïq,
*meDiq | pïzhâk | OT
beDük, Uyghur büyük,
Kirghiz bijik | bezïk | | | pözïk | bedik |
storm |
/mêrri-k/ | *Pura-n | | Uyghur
boran, Kirghiz boroon, Tatar buran | | | buura-a | | |
finger | | *Parna
"finger, thumb" | pürne | Uyghur
barmaq, Uighur barmaq, Kirghiz barmaq, Tatar
barmaq | | parmax | | | |
b-
: P/B- |
all | ;
OA 'many'; 'all' | *Pütün
"all, whole" *Parï"everything" | pôdôm |
OT
bütün, Uyghur
hämmä, Kirghiz büt, ba:rï
Tatar böten, barï | | | bütün; barïta | pray | bügü |
to give; to bear |
'carry', cf. Eng. "to bear" | *Per-"to
give" | pa | OT ber-, Kirghiz
ber-, Tatar bir-, Turkish ver- | ber- | be(r)-,
ve(r)- | bier | pir- | ber- |
garden |
< */barted/ | *Baqcha | pahcha | Uyghur
baghche, Kirghiz bakcha Tatar baqcha | | | | | Altay
maala |
nose | MA,
OA 'mouth' | *Burun | — | OT
burun, Uyghur
burun, Kirghiz murun, Kazakh murïn | | purnï | murun | purun | burun |
eagle |
'falcon' | *Pïrkït | pêrkêt | Uyghur
bürküt, Kirghiz bürküt, Tatar bürkit | | | | | bürgüt
|
owl | | *Sa-Bala- | | Uyghur
yapilaq,
Uzbek
boyo’g’li, Turkmen baygus Tatar yabalaq, Kirghiz
zhapalaq | | | | cha-baxulax |
|
bud (of plant) | | *Pür | | OU
bür, Tatar
börchek; Kirghiz bür
Kazakh bür, bürshik | | | | pür,
pürchük | bürü; Altay bür,
bürchük |
k-
: q- |
woman, girl |
'woman, wife' | *qïr
'girl' | xêr |
OT qïz,
Uyghur
qiz, | qïz | qïz
| kï:z | xïs | qïs |
short | | *kïska | xêzêk,
kêskê | OT
qïsqa, Uyghur
qisqa | GïsGa | qïsGa | kïlgas | xïsxa | kïska |
dry | | *qurGa |
| OT
quruG,
Uyghur quruq,
qurGaq,
Kirghiz kurgak, Tatar korï | quruq | Guru,
Gurï | kura:naq | xuruG | qurgak |
birch |
< * | *qaDïn | xurân | Uyghur
qeyïn, Kirghyz qayïng, Noghay qayïn | | | xatïn | xazïn | xaDïn |
goose |
'swan' | *qaR | xur,
xor | OU qaz, Uyghur Gaz, Tatar
qaz | | | xa:s | xas | qas |
(wild goose) swan | *quw | | OT
quGu, OU quGu, Kirghiz qu:, Kazakh quw | | | kuba
(pale) | xu: | qu: |
(animal) hair |
'fur' | *qïl | xêlêx | OT
qïl, Uyghur
qil, Kirghiz kïl, Tatar
kïl | | | kïl | xïl | xïl |
bark (of a tree) | ;
/ketev/ | *qatïr,
*qaba | xobâ,
xup, xuyâr | OU
qadïz, qaz; qavïq Uyghur
qovzaq,
Kirghiz kabïk,
qïrtïsh
Tatar
kabïk,
qayrï | kazdïk | Gox | qatïr-ïk | xaxpas,
xastïrix | qazïrïk
"scales" ; xavïq;
qïrtish |
beaver |
/kuLb/ | *qunduR | xântâr | OU
qunduz, Uyghur qunduz, Kirghiz qunduz, Tatar qundïz,
Bashkir qondoD | | | | | qundus |
g-
: k- |
come | <ga–l> | *kel- | kil- | OT
kel-, Kirghiz kel- | kel- | gel-,
gey- | kel- | kil- | kel- |
night | <gishe:r> | *keche
| kas' |
OU keche, Uzbekh kecha, Kirghiz
kech | kiche | gäzhi
| kiehe | kizhe
"yesterday" | kezhe:
'evening' |
wolf | <gayl> | *qar
> *qaL-qar
(reduplicated) | kashkâr | Kirghiz
qarïshkïr,
Kazakh qasqïr, Tatar
kachkïr,
qarshqur | | | | | kokay |
feather |
/gêrchac-/ | *kuwïr-Sung | tôk | OT
yüg, Kirghiz zhün,
Noghay kushin, Kazakh kawïrsïn,
Turkish kushtüyü,
Tatar yon | yüg | | kuorsun | chüg | chüg |
s- :
S-
[/S/ was an unknown highly palatalized alveolar affricate in
Proto-Turkic] |
heart | MA,
OA <sirt> | *Süre | chêre | OT
yürek,
Uyghur
yüräk,
Turkmen yürek, Kirghiz zhürök,
Kazakh zhürek,
Oyrat d'ürek | yörek | gö:yngï | sürex | chürak | chürek |
leaf | <saLart'>;
| *SalBïrda | s'olz'â | OT
yapurGaq, OU yalpïrmaq, yalpïrGaq,
Uyghur
yopurmaq, Kirghiz zhalbïraq,
Kazakh zhapïraq, Oyrat d'albïraq | lahpzhïq
< Mong. | yärfïx,
yarfax | sebirdex | pür | bürü |
lie |
/sudel/ 'lie';
'lay' | *Sat- | | OT
yat-, Uyghur
yat-, Kirghiz zh'at-,
Kazakh zhat, Oyrat d'at | yat- | yaht- | sït- | chat- | chï't- |
dz-
: S- |
egg |
/dzêvêr/, /dzu/ | *Sumurt-Ga | s'ômarda | OT
yumurtGa, Turkmen yumutGa,
Kirghiz
zhumurtka, Oyrat d'ïmïrtqa,
Tatar yumïrqa | yomut | yïmü(r)dda | sïmï:t | nïmïrxa
| chu:rga |
road | <dze:l>
'way' | *Sol | s'ol | OT
yol, Uyghur yol,
Kirghiz
zhol,
Oyrat d'ol | yol | yol | suol | chol | oruk,
chol "fate" |
sheatfish; (large) fish |
/dzêkan/, <dzowk> /dyuk,
zook, dzuk/
'fish
(in general)' | *Sayïn"sheatfish" | s'uyân, s'oyân,
s'oin | Kirgizh zhayin, Tatar zhäyïn,
Turkmen yayïn, Turkish yayïn
(salmon) | | | | | |
ch-
: S- |
fat |
< *charp | *Saw
> *SaG | s'u, s'ôv | OT
yaG,
Uyghur yaG, Kirghiz zhu-n
"thick",
Oyrat d'u: | yaG | yaG | sïa | chaG | chaG
"lard" |
eat |
'dinner' | *Si- | s'i- | ye-,
Uyghur
yä, Kirghiz zh'e, Oyrat d'a | yi- | yï- | sie- | che- | chi- |
bat | | *Sara-qanat | s'ara
s'erz'i | Kirghiz zharGanat, Tatar yarqanat,
Noghay
yarGanat, Oyrat d'arganat | | yeresen | sarï:qïnat | charxanat | cha:sxï |
J-
: S- [Proto-Turkic */S/ or */y/ was highly palatalized, and
apparently
similar in pronunciation to / in Latin American
Spanish] |
warm | <Je:r-m>
'hot, warm'; <Jerr-oc'> 'oven' | *Sïlï | | OT
yïlïg, Uzbek
il-man, Turkmen yïlï,
Kirghiz zhïluu, Oyrat d'ïlu | ilïG | yili | sïla:s | chïlïG | chïlïg |
young |
| *SaL | | Uyghur
yash, Kirghiz zh'ash, Oyrat
d'ash | yas | yash | (eder) | chash | chash |
trees, wood |
'brushwood' | *SiwaS | yïvâsh | OU
ïGach, Uyghur yaGach, Kirghiz zhigach, Tatar agach,
Oyrat aGash | yiGash | aGach | | aGas | ïyash |
d-
: s- [Armenian /dz/ is pronounced as a slightly affricated
/d/. Originally,
the difference was probably allophonic] |
thou
(you) | 'you'
(sg);
'you' (pl); /dyer/ 'your' (pl) | *sen | e-zê | OT
sen, Uyghur
sän, Kirghiz sen, Oyrat sen | sen | se:(n) | en | sin | sen |
yellow | | *sarï | sorâ
"white" | OT
sarïG, Uyghur
seriq, Kirghiz sarï, Oyrat sarï | sarïG | sa(:)rï | araGas,
Dolgan arï | sarïG | sarïG |
s-
: s- |
cold | rnê |
|
>
*sewe
| sivê |
OT soGuq,
Uyghur
soGäk, Uzbek
sovuq, Kirghiz su:k,
Kazakh suwïk,
Tatar sïwïk,
Oyrat so:q | soq | sox | | so:x | so:k |
garlic |
| *sarymsa | | Uyghur
samsaq, Kirghiz, Kazakz sarymsaq | samsaq | samsax | | | |
onion | | *soGan | suxan | OU
soGun, Uyghur soGan, Kirghiz soGan, Tatar suGan | | soGän | | | soGunaq |
nightin-gale | | *sanduGach | | MU
sanduwach, Kazakh sanduGash | | | | | Altay
sandïgash "little bird" |
hawk | ,
| *sar | | Uyghur
sar, Tartar
sarïcha, Kirghiz
sar,
sarï Bashkir
har
| sar | | sar,
sart | sar | sarï |
co- , ca- : *t-
|
knee |
/tsunk/; OA | *tir | chêr-pus's'i | OT
tiz, Uyghur
tiz,
Kirghiz tize | dïz | tüzy,
tizy | tühek | tezäk | diskek |
sea |
| *tenGer | tinês | Uyghur
dengiz, Kirghiz deGiz, Tatar dingez | | | | | dalay
< Mong. |
tree (lone) |
'tree' | *tere "elm-tree"
| târâh (elm) | Uyghur
terek (elm) Kirghiz tirek, terek (elm, tree), Noghay
terek (tree) | terek
(tree) | da:l | | tirek
(elm) | terek
(elm); Altay terek (elm) |
frozen,
cold |
/ts'urt/ 'cold' | *ton | tuvom
'frost' | Turkish
don, Uyghur
ton, Kirghiz ton, tot | tot | | tïmnï:
"cold",
ton "freeze" | to:r | |
earth | | *topra | tôpra | OT
topraq, Uyghur topa | durvaq | to:rïx | buor | tobïrax | |
c-
: ch- |
flower | | *chechek | s'es'ke | OU
chechäk, Uyghur chechäk, Kyrghiz chechek, Tatar chächäk | | chichex | | | chechek |
ch-,
ch'-
: Ti- Originally, the difference between /ch/ and /ch'/
was
probably allophonic, with the phonemic difference forming much later] |
claw | | *tïrna | chêrne | OT
tïrngaq, Uyghur tirnaq, Kirghiz
tïrmak Tatar tïrnak | darmaq | zhïrna(:)x | tïngïraq | tïrGax | dïrgak |
smoke | | *tüdün | tödöm | OT
tütün,
Kirghiz tütün,
Tatar töten
| ïs | cücïn | buruo | tüdün | ïsh |
four | MA
OA | *tïwïrt | tâvat | OT
tört, Uyghur
tört,
Kirghiz tört | diort | diot | tüört | tört | dört |
le-
: T-, t- [The difference between /T/ and /t/ in Proto-Turkic
may have
been allophonic] |
tongue |
/lezu/ | *tïlge > *tïl | chêlGe
| OT
tïl, Uyghur til, Kirghiz
til | dïl | cil | tïl | tel | dïl |
mountain | ;
| *taw,
taG | tu | OT
taG, Uyghur taG, Kirghiz
too,
Tatar taw | taG | daG | qaya | taG | dag |
round | | *teger | s'avra | OT
yumGaq, Uyghur yumlaq,
Kirghiz
tegerek
| doGïr | gulïlüx | tögerek | toGïlax | tögerik |
full |
/lêc'êv-/ | *tolï- | tolli | OT
tolu, Uyghur tolGan, Kirghiz
toltura | tolï | doli(:) | toloru | toldïra | dolu |
l- : -0 |
lynx |
/lusan/ | *üs | | Turkish
üshek | | | ü:s | üs | üs |
moon |
/lusin/ | *ay | oyâx |
OT ay, Uyghur ay | ay | ay | ïy | ay | ay |
hear |
/lêse-l/ | *eLit- | ilt- | OT
eshit-, Uyghur angla-,
Khirghiz
uk-, Noghai esit-,
Tatar ishet- | angna- | ishti- | ihit- | ist- | dïngna- |
h : x |
ear |
| *xulga | xôlga | OT
qulqaq, Uyghur qulaq, Kirghiz
kulak | kurgak | Gulax | kulga:q | xulax | kulak |
The
loss of the word-initial /q/, /S/ before /a/, /o/ in Proto-Armenian |
(h)a
: q- [Note that /q/ > /x/ in Khakas and Chuvash, indicating the
possibility
of loss. Hence, the loss in Proto-Armenian] |
worm | | *qort
| xort | OT
qurt, Uyghur qurut, Kirghiz
kurt, Tatar qurt | qurahGe | | üön;
kurzhaGa (bugs) | xurt | kurt,
qurt |
who | ,
OArm. , | *qam | kam | OT
kim, Kirghiz kim | kïm | käm | kim | kem | kïm |
sun (daylight) |
'sun' | *quwel | xôvel | OT
kün(es), Uyghur quyash, Kirghiz kün, Tatar koyash | kun | gün | kün | xün | kün |
sand | | *qäma- | xâyâr | OT
qum, Uyghur qum, Kirghiz
kum | | Gum | kumaq | kum | kum |
ant |
< * | *qämärsGas | | OU
qumursGa, Kirghiz qumursqa, Tatar qïrmïsqa | | | kïmïrdaGas | xumusxa | qïmïsqayaq |
hawk, eagle |
'eagle' | *qartï-Ga | xurchqa "hawk" | MU
qartal, Kirghiz qartïGa, Gagauz qartal, Turkish
qartal | qaltar | | kï:rt,
xarda:chï | xartïga | xartïga,
Alt qartachag |
(h)a-
: S- [Note that /h/ is in Armenian is often unstable, cf /und/:
/hund/ (grain),
both forms are present in modern Armenian] |
nut |
< * | *SanGa | | OT
yaGaq, Uyghur zhangGak, Kirghiz zhangGak, Kazakh
zhangGaq | | | | | |
snake | | *Sïlan | s'êlen,
s'ölen | OT
yïlan, Uyghur
ilan, Kirghiz zhïlan, Tatar yïlan | yilan | yilïn | erien
üon | chïlan | chïlan |
wind | | *Sïel | s'il | OT
yel, Uyghur
shamal, Kirghiz
zhel | yel | yel | tïal | chil | salgïn |
earth (soil) |
'soil'; ,
'floor' | *Ser | sher | OT
yer, Uzbek
yär, Kirghiz
zher | yer | yer | sir |
chir | cher |
mild, soft | | *Sawal | | OU
yobash, Uyghur yavash, Tatar yuwash, Kirghiz zho:sh | | | | chabash | cha:sh |
leopard, panther |
'panther' | *Solbars | | OU
yolbars, Uyghur yolbars, Tatar yulbarïs, Kirghiz
zholbars,
Kazakh zholbarïs | | | | | |
(2)
The Auslaut correspondences |
-r
: -r (-rV) [The second syllable /r/ and /rr/ are very
well-preserved] |
man | OArm
< */är/ | *er | er | OT
er,
Uyghur är | eren | er,
ärke:x | er | ir | er |
heart | r |
t>
*Sïre | chäre | OT
yürek,
Uyghur
yüräk, | yörek | gö:yngï | süreq | chürak | chürek |
four | r |
s>
*tïört | tâvat | OT
tört, Uyghur
tört,
Kirghiz tört | diort | diot | tüört | tört | dört |
worm | r |
d>
*qort
> *qurd | xort | OT
qurt, Uyghur qurut, Kirghiz
kurt, Tatar qurt | qurahGe | | üön;
kurzhaGa (bugs) | xurt | kurt,
qurt |
far | rk |
ar>
'long'
*ura:q,
*urun | vârâm "long" | OT
yïraq,
Uzbek uzaq, Kirghiz ïraak, Tatar
yïrak, Bashkir yïrak | ozaq | uzïx | ïra:q | ïrak | uzak |
feather | rch |
'ac-air>
*guwïrSung | tôk | OT
yüg, Kirghiz zhün,
Noghay kushin, Kazakh kawïrsïn,
Tatar yon | yüg | | kuorsun | chüg | chüg |
-rr-
: -r- [The strong /rr/ must have been in allophonic
distribution with
the weak /r/ in Proto-Armenian.] |
lion | rr |
yuc>,
OArm
*arslan | uslam | OU
arslan, Kirghiz arstan, Tatar arslan, Kazakh arïstan | | | | | arzïlan |
core | rr |
anc'-k'>
*ör,
ör-ek | var | OT
öz,
Uyghur
öz Kirghiz özök, Tatar
üzäk | | özek | | | özek |
storm | rr |
ik>
*buran | | Uyghur
boran, Kirghiz boroon, Tatar buran | | | bu:rGa | | |
tree | rr |
>
*tere | târâh
(elm) | Uyghur
terek (elm)
Kirghiz tirek, terek (elm, tree), Noghay terek (tree) | terek
(tree) | | | tirek
(elm) | terek
(elm); Altay terek (elm) |
long | rr |
ow>
'far' < */e
rru/
*urun | vôrôm | uzun | uzun | uzïn | uhun | uzun | uzun |
-r
: -S, -s [The law of spirantization in Proto-Turkic akin to
"the
law of rhotacism in Chuvash"] |
two | :rk |
ow>
*iSkï | ikkê | OT
iki, Uyghur ikki, Kirghiz eki | shigy | ishkï | ikki | iki |
iyi |
three | r |
e:k'>
< *ere
*üS | vis' | OT
üch, Uyghur üch | ush | uy | üs | üs | üsh |
short | rch |
>
*qïsqa | kêskê | OT
qïsqa, Uyghur
qisqa | GïsGa | qïsGa | kïlgas | xïsxa | kïska |
burn (tr.) | ,
< */arrel/ | *ört-
| virt | OT
ört-, Kirghiz ört- | | | ört | örta- | örtet- |
son | OA.
| *ovel, *ortus | ôvêl | OT
oGul, uru, Kirghiz u:l; urum "descendants" | oGul | | uol;
urtu:s "boy" | o:l | o:l |
-L
: -l [Armenain /L/ is normally pronounced as velar or
uvular
/G/, but is thought to be pronounced as palatalized /ll/ in the past] |
(animal)hair | L-m |
>
'fur'
*qïl
(of animal) | xêlêx | OT
qïl, Uyghur
qil, Kirghiz kïl, Tatar
kïl | | | qïl | xïl | xïl |
wind | L |
-m>
*Sïel | s'il | OT
yel, Uyghur
shamal, Kirghiz
zhel | yel | yel | tïal | chil | salgïn |
leaf | <saLart'> | *Salbürda | s'olz'â | OT
yapurGaq, OU yalpïrmaq, yalpïrGaq,
Uyghur
yopurmaq, Kirghiz zhalbïraq | lahpzhïq | yärfïx,
yarfax | sebirdeq | pür | bürü |
roe deer | L |
nik>
(deer)
L-Je:ru>
*eli | | OU
älik, Kirghiz elik | | | elik | ilik | elik |
-n
: -r [The law of an /n-/ > /r-/
transition
in early Proto-Turkic] |
knee | nk |
>
/tsunk/;
OArm nr>
/tsunr/;
Cf. PIE */geneu/
*tïrgu- | chêrgus's'i | OT
tiz, Uyghur
tiz,
Kirghiz tize | dïz | tüzy,
tizy | tobuk | tezäk | diskek |
woman | n |
>
'woman, wife'
Cf. PIE */gwena:/
*qïr
'girl'; *kelin "bride" | xêr,
| OT
qïz, Uyghur qïz, Kyrghiz qïz; Uzbek
xotïn Tatar xatïn, 'woman' OU kelin, Turkmen
gelin 'bride' | qïz
kelin | qïz,
kein, kiin | kï:sh
| xïs, kilôn | qïz,
kelin 'bride' |
we | n- |
k'>
< *
'I' [ -k' is OArm. plural]
*Bir
< *men
'I' | ebir | OT
biz, Uyghur
biz, Kirghiz miz | mïs | piser | bihigi | pes | bis |
sparrow |
/chênchêLuk/ | *SerSe | s'ers'i | | | sicha,
sezhe | | | |
forest | n |
tarr>
*arï-,
*ar-man | varmân | OT
aryG Uyghur orman, Tatar urman | |
| arï | arïg | arïg |
seed | nd |
>,
'grain';
nd>
'grain, seed'
*uru,
*urun | vôrô (seed);
vôrlôx (genus) | OT
uruG, Uyghur uruq, Khirghiz ürön,
Noghai urlïk, Tatar orlïk | | urïGar
(relatives, kin); urlux (grain) ashlïx (seed) | uru
(relatives, kin); sieme (seed) | ürän | üre,
uruG |
-z-
: -rk-, -lg- (?) [Only two cases found for this type of
transition,
so far.] |
tongue | z |
ow>
/lezu/
*tïlge
> *tïl | chêlGe | OT
tïl, Uyghur til, Kirghiz
til | dïl | cil | tïl | tel | dïl |
eagle | z |
e>
'falcon'
*Bïrkït | pêrkêt | Uyghur
bürküt, Kirghiz bürküt, Tatar bürkit | | | | | bürgüt |
-t
: -D- , -t [In some cases, /t/ seems to be almost normally
reflected
in both language groups] |
grass | | *ot | vutâ
"wood" | OU ot, Kirghiz ot, Tatar
ut | | | ot | ot | o't |
foot |
OArm. | *oDa | ora | OT
aDak, Uyghur ayak | azaq | aya:x | ataq | azax |
but; davan
|
drink |
'eat' | *iS- | ês' | ïch-,
Uyghur ich- | ïsht | is- | is- | es- |
ish-
|
birch | ch |
i>
< *
*qaDïn | xurân | Uyghur
qeyïn, Kirghyz qayïng, Noghay qayïn, Turkish
kayïn | | | xatïn | xazïn |
xadïn
|
-r
: -D/-t [In other cases, /t/ > /r/ in Proto-Armenian] |
fire | ;
r |
> 'flame' < */o
r/
*wot
> *o:t | vot | OT
ot, Turkmen o:t | ot | oht | uot | ot |
ot
|
father | r |
>
< *
Cf. 'fathers' *ata | atte | Uyghur
ata, Kirghiz ata | ata | | | ada |
ada
|
horse | r |
i-var>
*at | ut | Uyghur
at, Kirghiz at | | | at | |
|
bear | rJ |
>
Cf.
Latin ursa
*aDï | | OU
aDïG, Uyghur eyiq, Kirghiz ayu:, Tatar
ayu,
Noghay ayuw, Turkish ayï | | atix | | azïG |
adïg
|
-n-
: -t [Yet, in some other cases /n/ > /t/ in either of the
language
groups. These correspondences are not well-attested, nevertheless listed
here
as plausible] |
name | n |
own>
/anun/
*a:t | yat | OT
at, Uyghur
at | | a:t | a:t | at |
at
|
cattle | n |
a-sown>
/anasun/
*ut | | | | | | |
|
lie | n |
-el>
'lay'
*Sït- | vïrt- | OT
yat-, Uyghur
yat-, Kirghiz zhat- | | yaht- | sït- | chat- |
chï't-
|
The
first syllable metathesis in Proto-Armenian [A compensation
process
due to the freqent loss of word-initial /s/, /k/ before /a/ and /o/] |
root |
< * | *tamïr | tïmâr | Kirghiz
tamïr, Uzbek tomir, Tatar tamïr | tamïr
(vein) | tamur (vein) | tïmïr
(vein) | tamïr
|
damïr
|
lark |
< * | *turGay | tôri | Uyghur
torGay, Uzbek turGay, Kirghiz torgoy, Tatar turgay | | | | pos-tarGay |
|
salt |
< * < *???? | *tawr
| tovar | OT
tuz, Uyghur
tuz, Kirghiz tuz | duz | duz | tuus | tus |
dus
|
fox |
< * |
*tilgï | tilê | OU
tilkü,Uyghur tülke, Kirghiz tülkü, Tatar
tölki |
|
|
| tülgü |
dilgi
|
star |
< */asrter/ < */sarter/ Cf. dial. /ard/ where /s-/ was lost. Cf. Latin
stella | *Suldur | s'ôldôr | OT
yultuz, yultuz | yuldïs | yïldus | sulus | chïltïs |
sïldïs
|
tooth |
< * (/nd/ is regular for /r/) | *tel | shal | OT
tïsh, Uyghur
chis, Kirghiz tish | dish | cish | tiis | tes |
dish
|
stone,
rock
| 'rock'
< */taarr-azh/ | *tal | chol | OT
tash, Uyghur
tash, Kirghiz tash | das | dash | tas | tas |
dash
|
ear |
< */kaarJ/ (/-n/ is regular for /-r/) | *qulga | xôlga | OT
qulqaq, Uyghur qulaq, Kirghiz
kulak | kurgak | Gulax | kulga:q | xulax |
kulak
|
crow |
< *garrav Cf. Latin corvus | *qarGa
< *qaraGa 'the black one' | korak 'rook' | OU
qarGa Uyghur qarGa, Tatar qarGa, Turkish karga | | | | xarGa |
qarGan; Altay qarGa
|
bone |
< *sokor | *songo | s'ômô | OT
süngük Kirghiz söök, Tatar söjäk | sïmïk | se:nix | unguoq | sö:k |
söök
|
|