koru-

to fence, protect

Proto-Turkic: *Kōrɨ-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Proto-Altaic: *k`ṓra ( ~ -o, -u)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: защищать, загораживать
Turkic: *Kōrɨ-
Mongolian: *kori-
Tungus-Manchu: *xurā-
Korean: *kằrí-
Comments: VEWT 282, EDT 645-646, Лексика 486-487, 575, ЭСТЯ 6, 76-78. Cf. also the derivative *Kōrɨ-kan, sometimes confused with *Kur-gan (see under *Kur-). One should also note PT *Kurtgar- 'to rescue', *Kurtul- 'be rescued' (see EDT 649, 650, ЭСТЯ 6, 177-179), which may be a contraction < *Kōru-t-gar-, *Kōru-t-ul-.
Old Turkic: qorɨ- (Yen.)
Karakhanid: qorɨ- (MK)
Turkish: koru-
Middle Turkic: qoru- (Ettuhf., Бор. Бад.)
Uzbek: qụri-
Uighur: qoru-
Azerbaidzhan: Goru-
Turkmen: Gōrɨ-, Gōra-
Tuva: xoru-
Kirghiz: qoru-
Noghai: qorɨ-
Balkar: qoru-
Gagauz: qoru-
Karaim: qoru-, qorɨ-
Karakalpak: qorɨ-
Kumyk: qoru-