What is it about?
This paper is about the etymology of the Common Turkic verb *elt- meaning 'to carry, to bring'. The author examines and critiques previous etymological suggestions and proposes a new reconstruction, tracing the verb back to a Proto-Turkic form *päli- ~ *pälä- meaning 'to go' and exploring its connections to Mongolic and Proto-Tungusic languages.
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Why is it important?
This paper is important because it provides empirical evidence for the interconnectivity between languages belonging to different Central Asian families by examining the etymology of the Common Turkic verb elt- ‘to carry, to bring’. It offers a new perspective on the relationships between these languages through linguistic analysis.
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This page is a summary of: On the Etymology of Common Turkic <em>elt</em>- ‘to carry, to bring’, Central Asiatic Journal, January 2024, Harrassowitz Publishing House,
DOI: 10.13173/caj.66.1-2.017.
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