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Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/čalmur

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

Alternative Reconstructions
  • *čalpmur

Etymology
  • Unknown. If the suffix +‎ *-mur which creates a new noun from a verb exists, possibly the original root was *čalp- (“to cover with mud”) +‎ *-mur.
  • The second element can also be seen in *yagmur (rain) and *kömür (coal).

Noun

*čalmur

  1. mud

Declension
Declension of *čalmur
Singular 3)
Nominative *čalmur
Accusative *čalmurnu, *čalmurnug 1)
Genitive *čalmurnuŋ
Dative *čalmurka
Locative *čalmurta
Ablative *čalmurtan
Instrumental 2) *čalmurun
Equative 2) *čalmurča
1) Found in early Proto-Turkic.
2) The original instrumental and equative cases have fallen into disuse in many 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.

See also
  • *bạlčïk (“mud, clay”)

Descendants
  • Arghu:
    • Khalaj: çamur
  • Oghuz:
    • Old Anatolian Turkish:
      • Azerbaijani: çamır
      • Ottoman Turkish:
  • Kipchak:
    • West Kipchak:
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