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Altaic etymology :
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Proto-Altaic: *ā̀mV
Meaning: to be quiet; sleep
Russian meaning: быть спокойным; спать
Comments: KW 9, VEWT 19, ТМС 1,2-3, АПиПЯЯ 292, Дыбо 13, Rozycki 17. A Western isogloss. The root presents considerable difficulties because of widespread later interlingual borrowings (see TMN 2, 125, Щербак 1997, 97-98). A specific problem is raised by initial h- in some Southern Mongolian forms (Dong. hamura-, Bao. hamera-, Mongor xamurā- 'to rest'). The aspiration here is evidently secondary, because it is absent both in Dagur and in most attested Middle Mongolian sources (but cf. MA hamisqu). It is, therefore, probable that these forms are in fact borrowed from modern Turkic dialects with secondary aspiration (cf. h- in Khalaj). This would be indeed an argument in favour of the whole *amura- group of words in Mong. to be regarded as borrowed from Turkic (although later reborrowings into modern Turkic languages were, of course, also possible). However, significant semantic and formal differences do not allow us to regard as borrowed, on the one hand, the Turkic forms going back to attested Old Uyghur (e.g. amɨr- 'to love), on the other hand, Mong. ami-n 'life, soul' and amu- 'to rest'. altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-reference,
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Turkic etymology :
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Proto-Turkic: *ăm-
Meaning: 1 gentle, quiet 2 to love, desire, rejoice 3 politeness 4 beloved 5 to be quiet
Russian meaning: 1 тихий, спокойный 2 любить, радоваться 3 вежливость 4 милый, любимый 5 быть спокойным
Old Turkic: amul, amɨl 1, amraq 4, amɨr-, amran- 2, amrɨl- 5 (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: amul 1, amraq 4, amɨrt- 'to calm', amrɨl- 5 (MK, KB) Turkish: ɨmɨl, umul 1 (dial.)
Middle Turkic: ɨmraɣ 4
Uighur: amraq 4
Sary-Yughur: amɨr 1, amɨra- 5
Khakassian: amɨr 1, amɨra- 5
Oyrat: amɨr 1, amɨra- 5
Halaj: havul 'good' (?)
Chuvash: ъʷmъʷr 'quiet and grey (weather)'
Yakut: amarax, amɨrax 'compassionate'
Dolgan: amarak 'compassionate'
Tuva: amɨr 1, amɨra- 2, amɨraq 3
Kirghiz: amɨz 'honour'
Balkar: amɨr 'desire'
Kumyk: amraq 'disposition, aptitude'
Comments: EDT 160-161, 162-163, 164, VEWT 19, ЭСТЯ 1, 59-60 (confused with abra- 'to save' < Mong.), Stachowski 33, TMN 2, 125, Федотов 1, 82. Turk. > MMong. amraχ 'sweetheart', amuraɣ 'friend' (IM), amraq bol- 'to fall in love' (MA), amara- 'sich lieben', amarah 'Liebe' (SH), Mgr amuraɣ 'friend' (Тод. Мгр. 314) etc.; but modern Kypchak and Siberian forms may be reborrowed < Mong. turcet-prnum,turcet-meaning,turcet-rusmean,turcet-atu,turcet-krh,turcet-trk,turcet-chg,turcet-uig,turcet-sjg,turcet-hak,turcet-alt,turcet-khal,turcet-chv,turcet-jak,turcet-dolg,turcet-tuv,turcet-krg,turcet-blkx,turcet-qum,turcet-reference,
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Mongolian etymology :
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Proto-Mongolian: *amu-, *ami-
Meaning: 1 to rest 2 peace, rest 3 to be / become quiet 4 life, soul
Russian meaning: 1 покоиться, отдыхать 2 покой, мир 3 успокаиваться 4 жизнь, душа
Written Mongolian: amu-, amura-, amara- 1, amur 2 (L 36, 40) Middle Mongolian: amin (HY 49) 4, amuxulaŋ 'peace' (HY 55), amu- 1, amura- 3, ami-du 'alive', amor (IM 432), amu- 1, amur 2, amin 4, ami-du 'alive', hamisqu 'breath' (MA 100, 102), amur 1, ami(n) 4, amu- 1, amur-li- 3 (SH) Khalkha: amar, amgal (<*amu-gal) 2; 'easy', aḿ (amin) 4, amra- 1, aḿsga- 'to breathe'
Buriat: amar 2, amar- 1, amgalan(g)'peaceful', ami(n) 4, 'breath', amisxa- 'to breathe'
Kalmuck: amṛ, amɣūlǝŋ 2, amṛ- 1, ämṇ 4, äṃsχǝ- 'to breathe'
Ordos: am, amur, amūlaŋ, amuɣūlaŋ 2, amara- 1, ami 4, amus ge- 3, amisχa- 'to breathe'
Dongxian: hamura- 1, amin 4 (Тод. Дн. 110, 139) Dagur: amar(a)- 1, 3, amal, amūl 2, ami 4, amisa- 'запыхаться' (MD 6, Тод. Даг. 120) Shary-Yoghur: amura- 1 (MGCD amǝra-), amar 2 Monguor: xamurā- (SM 154), xamburā- 1, ami (SM 6) 4, amuraG 'ami, qui s'accorde bien' (SM 6) Comments: KW 9, 22, Тод. Мгр. 314, 373, MGCD 106, 109, 110. Mong. > Tuva ami 'life' etc., Sol. ami, Man. ami-la-, see Doerfer MT 136; > Shor etc. abɨr (R), Tuba, Nogh. awɨr 'peace, quietness' - see ЭСТЯ I 59; > Evk. amurā-, Man. amuran, see Doerfer MT 99. monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-wmo,monget-mmo,monget-hal,monget-bur,monget-kal,monget-ord,monget-dun,monget-bao,monget-dag,monget-yuy,monget-mgr,monget-mogh,monget-reference,
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Tungus etymology :
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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *ām-
Meaning: 1 to sleep 2 to be sleepy
Russian meaning: 1 спать 2 хотеть спать
Evenki: āme- 2
Even: āmol- 2
Negidal: āma- 2
Spoken Manchu: amǝhǝ- 1 (528)
Literary Manchu: amga- / amxa- 1
Ulcha: amasị- 2
Orok: āma- 2
Nanai: āmalo-, āmasị- 2
Oroch: āma-si- 2
Udighe: amahi 2
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Nostratic etymology :
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Eurasiatic: *ʔamV
Meaning: night, sleep
Indo-European: ? *ām- 'love'
Kartvelian: Georg. am- 'quieten, calm'
Dravidian: SDr *amar- 'be quiet, calm' (144)
References: ND 805 *.am[U] 'be quiet, enjoy' (w/o Ur.). nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-ier,nostret-alt,nostret-ura,nostret-kart,nostret-drav,nostret-reference,
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Uralic etymology :
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Number: 12
Proto: *amV-
English meaning: to sit
German meaning: sitzen
Khanty (Ostyak): amǝs- (V) 'sitzen', omǝs- (DN) 'sitzen; sein, stehen', amǝs- (O) 'sitzen; sich setzen, stellen', amǝt- (V O) 'setzen, sitzen lassen, aufstellen', i̮mǝl- (V) 'sich setzen', omǝt- (DN) id.
Mansi (Vogul): ōn- (TJ), onl- (KU), wunl- (P), ūnl- (So.) 'sitzen'; ont- (TJ KU), wunt- (P), ūnt- (So.) 'sich setzen' (?)
Nenets (Yurak): ŋāmćo- 'sitzen', ŋāmtā- 'sich setzen' (O)
Enets (Yen): addu- (Ch.), adi-, addo- (B) 'sitzen', adde- 'sich setzen'
Nganasan (Tawgi): ŋomtụtụ- 'sitzen', ŋomtụʔa- 'sich setzen'
Selkup: aamta- (Ta.) 'sitzen', omti̮- (Tur.) 'sich setzen', aamda- (Ke.) 'sitzen', omte- (Ke.) 'sich setzen', amte- (Ty.) 'sitzen'
Kamass: amna- 'sitzen', amnō- 'sich setzen, wohnen, leben', Koib. амнамъ
Sammalahti's version: ? *ams3-
References: Steinitz DEWO 103; Paas. Beitr. 88 Anm.
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Long-range etymologies :
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Borean (approx.) : HVMV
Meaning : sleep
Sino-Caucasian : ? ST *mĭjH sleep
Notes : *(V)mV 'sleep' (under *maki 'die' R 165)
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Austric etymology :
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Proto-Austric: *mV
Meaning: sleep, dream
Austroasiatic meaning: dream, sleep
Proto-Thai: lǝmǝ:.A to walk in the dream
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Austro-Asiatic etymology :
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Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *mǝ
Meaning: dream, sleep
Thai: lǝmǝ:.A to walk in the dream
Khmer: mǝmaǝ
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Palaung-Wa etymology :
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Proto-Palaung-Wa: *muʔ
Meaning: to dream
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Wa etymology :
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Proto-Wa:
Meaning: to dream
Paraok: mauʔ.B, ca-
Paraok meaning: to dream
Lawa: moʔ
Lawa meaning: to dream
Um: moʔ, ra-
Wa (dial.): mɔʔ.2, ʔal.2-
Wa (dial.) meaning: to dream
References: D-106: *moʔ
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Plang etymology :
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Proto-Plang: *muʔ
Meaning: to dream
Bulang: muʔ.2, kaʔ.2-
Bulang meaning: to dream
Konto: muʔ.2, kǝ-
Konto meaning: to dream
Samtao (Paulsen): mɔʔ.2
Samtao (Paulsen) meaning: to dream
Samtao (Diffloth): muʔ.2, kǝ-
Samtao (Diffloth) meaning: to dream
References: P-332: *kǝmuʔ.2
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