Where does “обур” come from?

обур (Southern Altai) comes from Proto-Turkic *ōpur, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.

обур (Southern Altai): insatiable werewolf

Definitions

  1. insatiable werewolf

Ancestry of “обур”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*ōpurwitch, werewolf, vampire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Turkic *ōpur →
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