Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/ōpur

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *ōp- (to gulp down, to swallow).

Noun[edit]

*ōpur

  1. witch, werewolf, vampire
  2. glutton
  3. sorcerer
  4. evil spirit

Declension[edit]

Adjective[edit]

*ōpur

  1. evil, deceptive

Descendants[edit]

  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: вупӑр (vup̬ăr), вӑпӑр (văp̬ăr)
    • ? Proto-Slavic: *ǫpyrь (see there for further descendants)
  • Common Turkic: *obur: