твирем
Bulgar
Etymology
There are two theories for the etymology of this word; Vasil Zlatarski[1] and Mosko Moskov[2] agree that it comes from Proto-Turkic *tokuŕ (“nine”) + -ем, but Petar Dobrev[3] says it comes from Proto-Iranic Proto-Iranian *čaθwā́rah (“four”). So it means either the fourth or the ninth. Petar Dobrev's theory goes back to the Iranian-Bulgar theory. This is how Iranian words in the Danube Bulgar language are explained by this theory.
Numeral
твирем (tvirem)
- (Danube Bulgar) nineth or fourth
References
- Zlatarski, Vasil. 1918. Istoriya na balgarskata darzhava prez srednite vekove. Balgarsko letobroene (in Bulgarian)
- Именник на българските ханове – ново тълкуване. М.Москов. С. 1988 г. § 80,70; 100,109.
- “Inscriptions and Alphabet of the Proto-Bulgarians, by Peter Dobrev”, in (please provide the title of the work), accessed 2006-09-06