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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *p`émi
Meaning: thread, twist a thread
Russian meaning: нить, сучить нить
Mongolian: *himer-
Tungus-Manchu: *pem- / *pim-
Japanese: *pímǝ́
Comments: Cf. notes to *p`ujme for possible reflexes in Manchu, Jurchen and Korean.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *himer-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to spin, twist (a thread)
Russian meaning: сучить, вить (нить)
Written Mongolian: imer- (L 409)
Khalkha: imre-
Buriat: emir-
Kalmuck: imṛ-
Ordos: ẹmere-, emere-, imere-
Shary-Yoghur: xemeri-
Comments: KW 208, MGCD 410.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *pem- / *pim-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to wind, be twisted 2 loop on a thread, rope
Russian meaning: 1 скручиваться 2 петля (на конце аркана или веревки), кольцо (для аркана)
Even: hemъr- 1, hịmqan 2
Comments: ТМС 2, 325, 366.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *pímǝ́
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: lace, thread, rope
Russian meaning: шнурок, нить, веревка
Old Japanese: pjim(w)o
Middle Japanese: fímó
Tokyo: hìmo
Kyoto: hímó
Kagoshima: hímo
Comments: JLTT 407.
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