*Arkun (?)
a cross-bred horse
Proto-Turkic: *Arkun
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Proto-Altaic: *i̯aru
Russian meaning: лошадь смешанных кровей
Turkic: *Arkun (?)
Mongolian: *(h)ori
Tungus-Manchu: *ora-
Korean: *ǝ̀rí-
Comments: EDT 216, ЭСТЯ 1, 171. Cf. also *arga-mak 'stallion' ( > WMong. arɣamaɣ, see Щербак 1997, 162). The verb arɣɨ- 'to run swiftly (of a well-bred horse)' is attested in Kirgh., Kum. and Tuva (see ЭСТЯ 1, 172). Turk. > Bur. arxan `bastard; cross-bred horse'. See also Аб. 1, 66 (Osset. arɣonaq 'well-bred dog' < Turkic).
Karakhanid: arqun (MK)
Uighur: a(r)ɣun
Kirghiz: arɣɨn