𐰶𐰃𐱃𐰪

Old Turkic

Etymology

Borrowed from Khitan 𘱿𘲫 (*qid ún) or Khitan 𘱿𘱤 (*qid i). Cognate with Middle Chinese 契丹 (MC khejH|khj+t|khet tan, “Khitans”) and Mongolian Кидан (Kidan). More at Khitan.

Proper noun

𐰶𐰃𐱃𐰪 (Qïtań)

  1. Khitan Empire
    • 8th century CE, Bilge Khagan Inscription, E5, Mongolia
      𐰆𐱃𐰔𐱃𐱃𐰺 : 𐰶𐰃𐱃𐰪 : 𐱃𐱃𐰉𐰃
      otuztatar:qïtań:tatabï
      ...Thirty Mongols, Khitan Empire, Tatabi...
  2. China

Descendants

  • Common Turkic:

References

  • Abuseitova, M. Kh, Bukhatuly, B., editors (2008), “𐰶𐰃𐱃𐰪”, in TÜRIK BITIG: Ethno Cultural Dictionary, Language Committee of Ministry of Culture and Information of Republic of Kazakhstan
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