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).

Numeral

*harban

  1. ten

Descendants

  • Middle Mongol:
  • Mongolian:
  • Buryat: арбан (arban)
  • Kalmyk: арвн (arvn)
  • Dongxiang: hharan