kov-
to follow, chase
Proto-Turkic: *Kob-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Proto-Altaic: *gŏ̀bè ( ~ -o)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: преследовать, гнаться
Turkic: *Kob-
Mongolian: *guji-
Tungus-Manchu: *gob-
Japanese: *kǝ̀p-
Comments: ЭСТЯ 6, 9-10, VEWT 275, Федотов 2, 315-316. The Karakh. derivative qovdaq 'greedy' (although scarcely attested) is a probable source of WMong. qobduɣ 'greedy', see Clark 1977, 147.
Karakhanid: qov- (MK)
Turkish: kov-
Tatar: quw-
Middle Turkic: qov- (AH), qaw- (Бор. Бад.)
Uzbek: qaw- (dial.), quw-
Azerbaidzhan: Gov-
Turkmen: qov-
Oyrat: qū-
Chuvash: xu-, xъv-
Kirghiz: qū-, qubala-
Kazakh: quw-
Noghai: quw-
Bashkir: qɨw-
Balkar: quw-
Gagauz: qū-
Karaim: quw-
Karakalpak: quw-
Kumyk: quw-