𐰋𐰼

Old Turkic

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *ebir- (“to turn”). Cognate with Chuvash авӑр (avăr), Turkish evirmek.

Verb

𐰋𐰼 (ebir-)

1. (transitive) to turn
   • 8th century CE, Bilge Khagan Inscription, E25:

     𐰱𐰏𐰼𐱅𐰢:𐰴𐰞𐰭𐰤:𐰋𐰼𐰇:𐰚𐰠𐰇𐰼𐱅𐰢

     ičgertim:qalïŋïn:ebirü:kelürtüm

     I subjugated them and caused (their tribute) to be brought around.

References

• Tekin, Talât (1968) “äbir-”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 324
• Clauson, Gerard (1972) “evir-”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 14