Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/gurban

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 : *gurban
    Ordinal : *gutuxar
    Distributive : *gurbaxad
    Collective : *gurbaxulan

Etymology

Contains the *-ban suffix, which can be seen in some of numbers. Compare Khitan 𘯙 (hur).

Numeral

*gurban

  1. three

See also

Descendants

  • Central Mongolic:
    • Middle Mongol: ᠬᠤᠷᠪᠠᠨ (qurban)
      • Buryat: гурбан (gurban)
      • Classical Mongolian: ᠭᠤᠷᠪᠠ (ɣurba)
        • Khalkha Mongolian: гурав (gurav)
        • Ordos Mongolian: /ɡurwa/
      • Written Oirat: ᡎᡇᠷᡋᠠᠨ (ɣurban)
    • Daur: guarebe
  • Southern Mongolic:
      • Monguor:
        Mangghuer: ghuerbang
        Mongghul: ghuran
      • Dongxiang: ghuran
  • Mogholi: غُرْبَان (ġurbān /⁠ġurban⁠/)

Further reading

  • Nugteren, Hans (2011), Mongolic phonology and the Qinghai-Gansu languages (dissertation)‎[1], Utrecht: LOT, page 344
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