Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/teŋ

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

Ultimately from Middle Chinese 等 (təŋX, “equal”).

Noun

*teŋ

  1. equal

Declension

Declension of *teŋ
singular 3)
nominative *teŋ
accusative *teŋig, *teŋni1)
genitive *teŋniŋ
dative *teŋke
locative *teŋde
ablative *teŋden
allative *teŋgerü
instrumental 2) *teŋin
equative 2) *teŋče
similative 2) *teŋleyü
comitative 2) *teŋligü
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.

Derived terms

  • *teŋlik

Descendants

  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: тан (tan)
  • Proto-Common Turkic: *teŋ
  • Oghuz:
  • Karluk:
    • Chagatai: [script needed] (ting)
  • Kipchak:
    • North Kipchak:
    • East Kipchak:
    • South Kipchak:
    • West Kipchak:
      • Kumyk: тенг (teñ)
  • Siberian:
    • North Siberian:
    • South Siberian:
      • Sayan:
        • Tuvan: дең (deñ)
      • Yenisei:
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