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South Bahnaric etymology :
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Proto-South Bahnaric: *hV
Meaning: tree
Chrau form: chǝ
Stieng form: ʒhɨ
Other SB languages: Mnong Rolom ʒhɨ, Mnong Bunong si, Mnong Dip ta:m si, Ma chi, Sre chi, Kaho Chil chi
sobet-meaning,sobet-prnum,sobet-chr,sobet-sti,sobet-other,
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Bahnar etymology :
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Proto-Bahnaric: *hV
Meaning: tree
Presyllable: ʒǝ-
Proto-South Bahnaric: *hV banet-meaning,banet-prpr,banet-prnum,banet-sob,
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Austro-Asiatic etymology :
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Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *hua
Meaning: tree
Presyllable: Cǝ-
References: S-116
aaet-meaning,aaet-prnum,aaet-prpr,aaet-bah,aaet-mon,aaet-pawa,aaet-asli,aaet-bib,
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Monic etymology :
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Proto-Monic: *chu:ʔ
Meaning: tree
Presyllable: #
Modern Mon: chu
Old Mon: chu
Middle Mon: chu
Nyakur: su:ʔ.L
Nyakur meaning: tree
References: N64; S-116
monet-meaning,monet-prpr,monet-prnum,monet-word,monet-om,monet-mm,monet-tc,monet-tcme,monet-bib,
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Palaung-Wa etymology :
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Proto-Palaung-Wa: *hauʔ
Meaning: tree
References: WW-163
pawaet-meaning,pawaet-prnum,pawaet-prwa,pawaet-prpl,pawaet-bibl,
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Wa etymology :
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Proto-Wa: *hauʔ, k-
Meaning: tree, wood, stick
Paraok: khauʔ
Paraok meaning: tree, wood, stick
Wa: khauʔ
Wa meaning: tree, wood
Ava: khɔʔ
Lawa: khoʔ
Lawa meaning: tree
Um: khoʔ
Wa (dial.): khauʔ.1
Wa (dial.) meaning: tree
References: D-113: *khoʔ.1
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Plang etymology :
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Proto-Plang: *hauʔ, k-
Meaning: tree, wood
Bulang: khuʔ.1
Bulang meaning: tree
Bulang-1: khu.51
Bulang-1 meaning: tree
Konto: khuʔ.B.1
Konto meaning: tree
Samtao (Paulsen): khaoʔ.1
Samtao (Paulsen) meaning: tree
Samtao (Diffloth): khuʔ.1
Samtao (Diffloth) meaning: tree
References: P-79: *khuʔ.1
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Aslian etymology :
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Proto-Aslian: *ʒǝhuʔ
Meaning: tree
Kensiw: ʔihũʔ
Jahai: ʒǝhũʔ
Jah-Hut: nahɔ̃ʔ
Semai: ʒhu:ʔ
Temiar: ʒǝhuʔ
asliet-prnum,asliet-meaning,asliet-ken,asliet-jhi,asliet-jah,asliet-smi,asliet-tmi,
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Austric etymology :
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Proto-Austric: *XVw
Meaning: tree
Austroasiatic meaning: tree
Proto-Austronesian: *kaSiw
Austronesian meaning: tree
Austronesian code: B1981
References: Schmidt 1906, Peiros 1998, 161, 163.
austr-meaning,austr-prnum,austr-aa,austr-aame,austr-an,austr-anme,austr-ancode,austr-bibl,
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Long-range etymologies :
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Borean (approx.) : KVJWV
Meaning : a k. of tree
Amerind (misc.) : *qaywa 'plant' (R 553) [+ K], *kui 'tree' (R 785); ? *ake 'wood' (R 869) globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-scc,globet-austr,globet-amer,
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Nostratic etymology :
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Eurasiatic: *kojw[a]
Meaning: birch
References: МССНЯ 330, ОСНЯ 1, 300; ND 976 *koyw[a] 'birch tree'. nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-alt,nostret-ura,nostret-reference,
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Altaic etymology :
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Proto-Altaic: *kĭ̀ba ( ~ -p-)
Meaning: a k. of foliage tree
Russian meaning: вид лиственного дерева
Comments: The reflexes point to a tree with distinct bright bark, probably birch (cf. also PU *kojwV 'birch' compared in МССНЯ 330, ОСНЯ 1, 300). altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-tung,altet-jap,altet-reference,
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Turkic etymology :
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Proto-Turkic: *Kɨbak / *Kabak
Meaning: white poplar, willow
Russian meaning: белый тополь, ива
Turkish: kavak
Tatar: quvaq
Azerbaidzhan: GovaG
Oyrat: qāq, dial. qabaq
Chuvash: хъʷva
Tuva: xāk
Tofalar: xā̃k
Bashkir: qɨwaq
Gagauz: qavaq
Comments: VEWT 215, ЭСТЯ 5, 170-171, TMN 3, 534-535. The variant *Kabak is probably secondary, due to vowel assimilation; qapaq in Uygh. is also secondary - a contamination with *Kap- 'cover'. turcet-prnum,turcet-meaning,turcet-rusmean,turcet-trk,turcet-tat,turcet-chg,turcet-uig,turcet-azb,turcet-alt,turcet-chv,turcet-tuv,turcet-tof,turcet-bas,turcet-gagx,turcet-reference,
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Tungus etymology :
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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *kibē
Meaning: birch bark
Russian meaning: береста
Evenki: kiwe, kiwē, kīwe
Even: kīwe
Comments: ТМС 1, 390. Cf. also Nan. dial. koerẽ 'ash tree' (ТМС 1, 420). tunget-prnum,tunget-meaning,tunget-rusmean,tunget-evk,tunget-evn,tunget-reference,
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Japanese etymology :
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Proto-Japanese: *kàpài ( ~ -ia)
Meaning: a k. of cypress or Thuja
Russian meaning: вид кипариса или туи
Old Japanese: kap(j)e
Middle Japanese: kàfè
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Uralic etymology :
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Number: 337
Proto: *kojwa
English meaning: birch
German meaning: Birke
Finnish: koivu 'Birke'
Estonian: kõiv (gen. kõivu)
Saam (Lapp): koḁjĕvū, koḁivū (Pitä) ?
Mordovian: kiĺej, kiĺeŋ (E), kelu (M) 'Birke', kiv-geŕ (E), kuj-geŕ (M) 'Birkenrinde', kujme (E), kujmä, kujvä (M) 'Korb', kujma (M) 'großes Holzgefäß', kujńä 'Körbchen aus Ulmenbast'
Mari (Cheremis): kuɣi, koɣi (KB), kue (U B) 'Birke'
Mansi (Vogul): kɛ̮̄ĺ (TJ), kē̮ĺ (TG P), χāĺ (KU So.)
Hungarian: hajó 'Schiff' (dial. hijjó, hijó, híjó 'Kahn') ?
Nenets (Yurak): χo (O), kujku (Lj.) 'Birke', kujku (W) 'id.; Korb aus Birkenrinde'
Enets (Yen): kua 'Birke, kūa (ch.)
Nganasan (Tawgi): kụa
Selkup: k͔wǟ, k͔oä (Ta.), köe, k͔öe (Ke.), kä (Ty.), k͔ǟ (Tur.)
Kamass: kujш, kojш
Janhunen's version: (84) *koxji6
Sammalahti's version: *koxji6
Addenda: Koib. kuju; Mot. ku; Taig. kúo
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Sino-Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *hăxḳwV́ ( ~ ɦ-)
Meaning: bush, branch
Comments and references : BCD 25.
sccet-meaning,sccet-prnum,sccet-cauc,sccet-yen,sccet-basq,sccet-notes,
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North Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-North Caucasian: *hăḳwV ( ~ ɦ-)
Meaning: bush, branch, sprout
Notes: An And.-Tsez. isogloss.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-aand,caucet-cez,caucet-comment,
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Avar-Andian etymology :
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Protoform: *haḳʷV ( ~ ħ-,-o-)
Meaning: 1 bush 2 branch
Chamalal: haḳu 1 (Gig.)
Tindi: haḳu 1
Karata: haḳʷa 2 (Archo.)
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Tsezian etymology :
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Proto-Tsezian: *haḳ ( ~ ħ-)
Meaning: 1 tops (of plants) 2 flower
Bezhta: haḳ (Khosh.) 1
Gunzib: haḳ 2
Comments: PGB *haḳ.
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Yenisseian etymology :
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Proto-Yenisseian: *ʔǝqe
Meaning: branch
Ket: ъ̄ʁǝ1 (Imb.; S.-Imb. ъ̄ʁ), pl. ʌʁɨn5 // ʌ:n
Yug: ъ:x, pl. ʌxɨn5
Kottish: ogé, *ṓge, *ṓke, g. ogei, pl. ogán, okan
Pumpokol: kédiŋ jaxi (Срсл.) "branch, bough" (kediŋ "root")
Comments: ССЕ 192. Werner 2, 420 <*ʌ̀Gé>.
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Basque etymology :
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Proto-Basque: *haga
Meaning: long pole, rod; rod (measurement)
Bizkaian: aga
Gipuzkoan: aga
High Navarrese: aga
Low Navarrese: haga
Lapurdian: haga
Zuberoan: hága
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