Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/-xan

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

Alternative forms

*-xen

Suffix

*-xan

Suffix creating a noun from a noun.
This suffix is commonly used in various animal, color names etc.

Related terms

*caga-xan (“white”)
*hula-xan (“red”)
*yaga-xan (“pink”)
*nogu-xan (“green”)
*üni-xen (“cow”)
*ïma-xan (“goat”)
*teme-xen (“camel”)
*togu-xan (“pot, saucepan”)

Derived terms

Proto-Mongolic terms suffixed with *-xan