Orqan> Orqan//Orqun> Orkhon. This word means “the central khan’s horde or central khan’s river», i.e. “the khan’s horde in centre, a dwelling place, coast”. The root “or-” is very productive: historical lexemes “Or+kan”, “Or+du”, “Or”, “Or+da”, (Kyrguz: Or+or> Bor+bor /central/) etc. The word forms “orta” (centre), a horde, “oryn” (place), “oryndyq” (chairs), “or” (hole), etc. have remained in Kazakh. |