Etruscan-Turkic Linguistic Affinity: Analysis with New Inscriptions, Statuary Morphology, and 207-Word Swadesh List | Zenodo Skip to main Communities My dashboard Log in Sign up Published April 10, 2026 | Version v1 Preprint Open Etruscan-Turkic Linguistic Affinity: Analysis with New Inscriptions, Statuary Morphology, and 207-Word Swadesh List Authors/Creators Malkoç, Muzaffer Description This study investigates the potential genetic relationship between Etruscan (8th-2nd centuries BCE) and Turkic languages (Proto-Oghur, Bulgar, Khalaj, Chuvash, Yakut), utilizing a 13,350-word Etruscan corpus, a 7,500-word Turkic corpus, and a 207-word Swadesh list. Employing Phonological Network Analysis (PNA), Weighted Levenshtein Distance (WLD), Morphological Distance Metric (MDM), Semantic Field Analysis (SFA), and BEAST phylogenetic modeling, the analysis yields 38% strong and 64% partial matches (p = 0.005), 77-81% sound law consistency (ś → s/z, c → č), and morphological proximity (cosine = 0.83). New Toscana and Cretan inscriptions, along with increased emphasis on Khalaj -či and Yakut -čči verb conjugations, strengthen the alignment with Etruscan -ce. Compared to lower-rate genetic relationships (e.g., Italic-Celtic: 25%, Turkic-Mongolic: 18%), the Etruscan-Turkic affinity presents a robust case for a genetic link. Sound law exceptions (19-23%) and corpus limitations temper certainty, but a bias-free evaluation favors a genetic relationship over contact or typology. Files Etruscan_Turkic_Linguistic_Affinity_Anal (3).pdf Files (138.3 kB) Name Size Download all Etruscan_Turkic_Linguistic_Affinity_Anal (3).pdf md5:29f1ac2f0236d1b22f60c45c25797681 138.3 kB Preview Download 174 Views 28 Downloads Show more details All versions This version Views Total views 174 174 Downloads Total downloads 28 28 Data volume Total data volume 4.6 MB 4.6 MB More info on how stats are collected.... Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19501664 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19501664) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19501664.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19501664 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19501664"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19501664.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19501664.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19501664 Resource type Preprint Publisher Zenodo Rights License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Creative Commons Attribution license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition that the creator is appropriately credited. Read more Citation Export Technical metadata Created April 25, 2026 Modified April 25, 2026 Jump up About About Policies Infrastructure Principles Projects Roadmap Contact Blog Blog Support Help FAQ Developers REST API OAI-PMH Contribute GitHub Donate Funded by Powered by CERN Data Centre & InvenioRDM Status Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms of Use This site uses cookies. Find out more on how we use cookies Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies