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Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/yẹŋ-

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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

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Etymology

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A possible borrowing from Middle Chinese (yeng, to win). Nişanyan suggests a derivation from *yẹg. [1]

Verb

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*yẹŋ-

  1. (transitive) to win
    Synonym: *ut-

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: ҫӗн (śĕn)
  • Common Turkic:

References

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  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “yenmek”, in Nişanyan Sözlük