Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/baŕ

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

Noun

*baŕ

  1. peace, calm

Derived terms

  • *baŕ-ïĺč- (to make peace)

Declension

Declension of *baŕ
singular 3)
nominative *baŕ
accusative *baŕïg, *baŕnï1)
genitive *baŕnïŋ
dative *baŕka
locative *baŕta
ablative *baŕtan
allative *baŕgaru
instrumental 2) *baŕïn
equative 2) *baŕča
similative 2) *baŕlayu
comitative 2) *baŕlïgu
1) Originally used only in pronominal declension.
2) The original instrumental, equative, similative, and comitative cases have fallen into disuse in many modern Turkic languages.
3) Plurality in Proto-Turkic is disputed. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page on Wikibooks.

Descendants

  • Proto-Turkic: *barïĺč- (to make peace)
  • Proto-Common Turkic: *baz
    • Kipchak:
      • >? Karaim: [script needed] (baz)
    • Siberian Turkic:
      • Old Uyghur: 𐽼𐽰𐽴 (pʾz /⁠baz⁠/, peaceful, amiable, easy-going)

References

  • Tekin, Talât. “Once More Zetacism and Sigmatism.” Central Asiatic Journal, vol. 23, no. 1/2, Harrassowitz Verlag, 1979, page 135. [1]
  • Starostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) “*bAŕ”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill