Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/harban

< Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic

Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/harban

This Proto-Mongolic entry contains reconstructed words 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

<  9	10	20  >
Cardinal : *harban

Etymology

Khitan language proved that it had earlier initial-p sound. Cognate with Khitan 𘮧𘭪 (p.ra /para/, “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)

Numeral

*harban

1. ten

Descendants

• Middle Mongolian: [Term?]
• Mongolian:
  • Classical Mongolian: [Term?]
  • Khalkha Mongolian: арав (arav)
  • Ordos:
• Buryat: арбан (arban)
  • Khamnigan Mongol: [Term?]
• Kalmyk: арвн (arvn)
• Daur: [Term?]
• East Yugur: [Term?]
• Monguor:
  • Monguor: [Term?]
• Dongxiang: [Term?]
• Bonan: [Term?]