Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/-xan

This Proto-Mongolic 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-Mongolic

Alternative forms

• *-xen

Suffix

*-xan

1. Suffix creating a noun from a noun.

   This suffix is commonly used in various animal, color names etc.

Related terms

• *caga-xan (“white”)
• *hula-xan (“red”)
• *yaga-xan (“pink”)
• *nogu-xan (“green”)
• *üni-xen (“cow”)
• *ïma-xan (“goat”)
• *teme-xen (“camel”)
• *togu-xan (“pot, saucepan”)

Derived terms

Proto-Mongolic terms suffixed with *-xan