Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/tolkun

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

Alternative reconstructions

  • *talkan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *tolku- (“to get disturbed (of water).”) +‎ *-n. Somehow akin to Proto-Mongolic *dalxiyan (“wave”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

*tolkun

  1. (Common Turkic) wave

Declension

Declension of *tolkun (Common Turkic)
singular plural 2)
nominative *tolkun *tolkunlar
accusative
genitive *tolkunnïŋ *tolkunlarnïŋ
dative *tolkunka *tolkunlarka
locative *tolkunda *tolkunlarda
ablative *tolkundan *tolkunlardan
instrumental 1) *tolkunlarïn
equative 1) *tolkunča *tolkunlarča
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

  • Oghuz:
    • East Oghuz:
      • Turkmen: tolkun
  • Karluk:
  • Kipchak:
  • Siberian:
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