𐰪𐱃

Old Turkic

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Turkic *ań- (“to fear”), equivalent to 𐰪 (ań-, “to fear”) +‎ 𐱃 (-ït). Cognate with Mongolian айх (ajx).

Verb

𐰪𐱃 (ańït-)

1. (transitive) to frighten

   Synonym: 𐰇𐰼𐰚𐱅 (ürküt-)

   • 8th century CE, Bilge Khagan Inscription, E41

     𐰣𐰃:𐰪𐱃𐰖𐰤:𐱅𐰃𐰯:𐰾𐰇𐰠𐰓𐰢

     anï:ańïtayïn:tép:süledim

     In order to frighten them, I started a campaign.

Related terms

• 𐰪𐰃𐰍 (ańïɣ, “bad, evil”)
• 𐰖𐰃𐰣 (ayïn-, “to fear”)

References

• Tekin, Talât (1968) “ańït-”, in A Grammar of Orkhon Turkic (Uralic and Altaic Series; 69), Bloomington: Indiana University, →ISBN, page 306