Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/tōzan

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

From *tōz +‎ *-an.

Noun

*tōzan (Common Turkic)

  1. dust

Declension

Declension of *tōzan (Common Turkic)
singular plural 2)
nominative *tōzan *tōzanlar
accusative
genitive *tōzannïŋ *tōzanlarnïŋ
dative *tōzanka *tōzanlarka
locative *tōzanda *tōzanlarda
ablative *tōzandan *tōzanlardan
instrumental 1) *tōzanlarïn
equative 1) *tōzanča *tōzanlarča
1) The original instrumental and equative cases have fallen into disuse in many Common Turkic languages.
2) This plural suffix is used only on Common Turkic, and not in Oghur. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page on Wikibooks.

Descendants

  • Karluk:
    • Chagatai: توزانك (tozañ)
      • Uyghur: توزاڭ (tozang)
      • Uzbek: toʻzon
  • Kipchak:
  • Oghuz:
    • Old Anatolian Turkish:
      • Ottoman Turkish: توزان
        • Turkish: tozan (dusty place)
    • Turkmen: tozan