Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-er

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 forms

• *-ar
• *-r

Suffix

*-er

1. Suffix meaning "to become (a given adjective)".

   ‎*siarïg (“yellow, white”) + ‎*-er → ‎*siarïgar- (“to turn yellow, white”)

Usage notes

This can be added to any Proto-Turkic color, the usage area is unlimited in colors. (e.g; *kara-r-, *kȫk-er-, *āk-ar-...)

Related terms

• *kȫkerčin (“dove, pigeon”)
• (Common Turkic) *eb-er- (“to give somebody in marriage”)