Names of Cereals in the Turkic Languages
Journal: Homo Politicus (Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz)
Year: 2014

The work presents etymologies of the Turkic names for the seven most important cereals: barley, corn, millet, oats, rice, rye and wheat. Altogether, 106 names are discussed.<br>As yet, this subject has not been dealt with as a whole. Propositions for etymologies of various names in single languages are scattered in dictionaries and articles, usually only accompanied by a brief explanation. Here, the author tries to provide a possibly comprehensive commentary.<br>Each entry presents a list of pho