"agïr" meaning in Proto-Turkic

See agïr in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Şemseddin Sâmi proposes a derivation from *āg- (“to rise”) + *-ïr, whence Turkish ağmak (“to descend; rise, move up”). However loss of long vowel is problematic. See potential cognates *agrïg (“pain, ache”), dialectal Turkish ağdık (“oblique; heavy”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|trk-pro|*āg-|*-r|alt2=*ïr|gloss1=to rise}} *āg- (“to rise”) + *-ïr, {{cog|tr|ağmak|t=to descend; rise, move up}} Turkish ağmak (“to descend; rise, move up”), {{cog|tr|ağdık||oblique; heavy}} Turkish ağdık (“oblique; heavy”) Head templates: {{head|trk-pro|adjective}} *agïr
  1. heavy Tags: reconstruction
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