Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/harban

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

Proto-Mongolic cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : *harban

Etymology

Khitan language proved that it had earlier initial-p sound. Cognate with Khitan 𘮧𘭪 (*p ra, “ten”). Compared to Proto-Tungusic *poba (“ten (a bundle of ten squirrels)”), also Proto-Turkic *ōn according to logic of Turkic initial-∅, Mongolic initial-h, Tungusic initial-p sounds. (See also Proto-Turkic *ïm) (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Numeral

*harban

1. ten

Descendants

• Middle Mongol:
• Mongolian:
  • Khalkha Mongolian: арав (arav)
• Buryat: арбан (arban)
• Kalmyk: арвн (arvn)
• Dongxiang: hharan