Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/bȫrü

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

Noun

*bȫrü

1. wolf

Declension

Declension of *bȫrü

	Singular 3)
Nominative	*bȫrü
Accusative	*bȫrüg, *bȫrüni1)
Genitive	*bȫrünüŋ
Dative	*bȫrüke
Locative	*bȫrüde
Ablative	*bȫrüden
Allative	*bȫrügerü
Instrumental 2)	*bȫrün
Equative 2)	*bȫrüče
Similative 2)	*bȫrüleyü
Comitative 2)	*bȫrülügü

¹⁾ Originally only in pronominal declension.
²⁾ The original instrumental, equative, similative & comitative cases have fallen into disuse in many modern Turkic languages.
³⁾ Plurality is disputed in Proto-Turkic. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page in Wikibooks.

Descendants

• Arghu:
  • Khalaj: bö̂ri
• Oghuz:
  • Ottoman Turkish:
    • Turkish: börü
  • Turkmen: böri
  • Salar: büri
• Karluk:
  • West Karluk:
    • Uzbek: boʻri
  • East Karluk:
    • Chagatai: بورى (böri)
      • Uyghur: بۆرە (böre)
• Kipchak:
  • West Kipchak:
    • Karaim: bioriu
    • Kumyk: бёрю (börü)
    • Karachay-Balkar: бёрю (börü)
  • East Kipchak:
    • Kyrgyz: бөрү (börü)
    • Southern Altai: бӧрӱ (börü)
  • North Kipchak:
    • Bashkir: бүре (büre)
    • Tatar: бүре (büre)
  • South Kipchak:
    • Kazakh: бөрі (börı)
    • Nogai: боьри (böri)
    • Karakalpak: bo'ri
• Siberian:
  • Old Turkic: 𐰋𐰇𐰼𐰃 (böri)
  • North Siberian:
    • Yakut: бөрө (börö)
    • Dolgan: бөрө
  • South Siberian:
    • Tuvan: бөрү (börü)
    • Shor: пӧрӱ (pörü)
    • Khakas: пӱӱр (püür)
    • Northern Altai: пӧри (pöri), бӧри (böri), мӱре (müre), мӱри (müri)

See also

Animals in Turkic
Dog	dog: *ï̄t	Hunting Dog	hunting dog: *eker	Hen	hen: *tiakïgu
Lark	lark: *torgay	Pigeon	dove, pigeon: *kȫkerčin	Quail	quail: *bïldurčïn
Sparrow	sparrow: *serče	Hawk	hawk, falcon: *kïrguy	Goose	goose: *kāŕ
Wolf	wolf: *bȫrü	Cow	cow: *ingek	Calf	calf: *buŕagu
Camel	camel: *tebe	Young Camel	young of camel: *kȫĺek, *botu	Horse	horse: *at
Foal	foal: *kulun	Worm	worm: *kūrt	Snake	snake: *yï̄lan
Fox	fox: *tilkü	goat	goat: *keči	He-goat	he-goat: *teke
Lion	lion: *arsïlan	Fish	fish: *bālïk	Abramis brama	carp bream: *čapak
Donkey	donkey: *eĺčgek	Carp	carp: *siāŕgan	Catfish	catfish: *yāyïn
Beaver	beaver: *kunduŕ	Hedgehog	hedgehog: *kirpi	Badger	badger: *borsmuk
Fly	fly, mosquito: *siŋek	Bee	wasp, bee: *ārï	Gadlfy	gadfly: *bȫgen
Moth	moth: *küńe	Louse	louse: *bït	Earthworm	earthworm: *sïbuĺgan
Yak	yak: *kotuz	Colt	colt: *sïp	Dragon	dragon: *siāŕgan
Worm	worm: *kūrt	Deer	deer: *keyik, *sïgun, *bulan, *bugu	Lizard	lizard: *keleŕ