Oghur
/ˈoʊɡər/noun
A historical name for a member of the Oghuric branch of the Turkic peoples or languages.
Did you know?Oghuric Turkic is known for a distinctive sound change in which an older Turkic z often became r, helping distinguish it from the Oghuz branch.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Turkic
Proto-Turkic
*ogur
“A reconstructed ethnonym or tribal designation; its precise original sense remains debated.”
Late Antiquity
Turkic
Oğur
“Name associated with Oghuric-speaking Turkic groups of the Eurasian steppe.”
6th Century
Greek
Οὔγουροι (Oúgouroi)
“Byzantine Greek rendering of the name Oghur or related Oghuric peoples.”
6th–7th Century
Latin
Ogur
“Latinized form used in historical references to Oghuric groups.”
7th Century
Turkic
Onogur
“Name of a confederation traditionally interpreted as the 'ten Oghurs' or ten tribes.”
Modern English
English
Oghur
“A historical or linguistic term referring to Oghuric Turkic peoples or their branch of Turkic languages.”