Japanese etymology : List with all references

Proto-Turkic: *baj ( ~ -ń)

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 holy 2 God 3 true, reliable, honest

Russian meaning: 1 святой 2 бог

Karakhanid: bajat 2 (MK - Argu, KB), bajɨq (MK Oghuz, IM) 3

Turkish: bajat 2, bajɨq (dial.) 3

Middle Turkic: bajat 2 (Abush., Sangl.)

Oyrat: baj-lu 1, maj- 'first part in a number of theonyms', baj terek 'world tree'

Yakut: bajanaj 'name of a God'

Kirghiz: baj terek 'protection, advocacy'

Comments: EDT 385. See VEWT 56-57 (for derivatives), TMN 2, 379. The root should be probably distinguished from *bāj 'rich' (v. sub *bēǯu). An unattested Tuva source > Russ. dial. (Tuva) bajbá 'spirit of hunting luck', see Аникин 109. Yak. > Russ. (Yak.) bajanaj, see Аникин 125-126.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *maji-n

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: protecting spirit

Russian meaning: дух-покровитель

Evenki: majin

Even: majịs

Negidal: majịn

Nanai: majin

Comments: ТМС 1, 521.

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *majV

Meaning: to deceive, bewitch (?)

Indo-European: *mā- (+ *mō- 2135, *mā- 719)

Altaic: *maji ?

Dravidian: *maj- (?+ *mai- 831)

References: ОСНЯ 3, 35f.

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *mā-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: to stupefy

Old Indian: māyā́ f. `illusion, witchcraft, supernatural power', dur-māyú- `using bad arts; múni- m. `inspired or ecstatic person; saint, sage'

Old Greek: 1) mátǟ f. `Unbesonnenheit, Torheit', adv. mátǟn `vergeblich, umsonst, ohne Grund', mátai̯o- `eitel, nichtig `eitel, nichtig, töricht, frevelhaft'; 2) <mān->: prs. manje-, aor. *mānz-, aor. pass. *manē-, pf. *memāna (~ -ē-); *maníjā, *manjád-s, *mánti-s, gen. -ejos/-ijos

Slavic: *mānǭtī, *mānītī, *māmītī; *mājātī, *mājǭ; *mārā; *mātogā

Baltic: *mā̂- (2) vb.

Latin: manticulārī `zu Werke verschmitzt gehen; Beutelschneiderei treiben; stehlen' (?)

Russ. meaning: дурить голову

References: WP II 217 f

Comments: Quite probably = *mā-n (733).

Vasmer's dictionary :

Word: мани́ть,

Near etymology: маню́; мана́ "приманка", обма́н, укр. мани́ти, русск.-цслав. манити, польск., в.-луж. manić "обманывать, манить".

Further etymology: Ср. лтш. mãnît, -u, -ĩju "вводить в заблуждение, обманывать". Судя по ударению и знач., скорее родственно, чем заимств. из слав. (см. М.--Э. 2, 582), но лит. mõnyti "колдовать" заимств. из слав. (см. там же). Далее родственно ма́ять, ма́ю (см.), др.-инд. māуā́ "волшебная сила, обман, иллюзия", авест. māуā-; см. Бернекер 2, 17 и сл.; Уленбек, Aind. Wb. 222. По мнению Ван-Вейка (RЕS 14, 73), *maniti получено в результате диссимиляции из *mamiti, представленного в чеш., слвц., польск., сербохорв., словен., болг. Далее сближают с д.-в.-н. mein "лживый, обманчивый", др.-исл. mein "ущерб, несчастье" (см. Сольмсен, Jagić-Festschrift 581 и сл.; Бернекер, там же), греч. μῖμος "обман, фокус, фокусник" (Младенов 288).

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Baltic etymology :

Proto-Baltic: *mā̂- (2) vb.

Meaning: bewitch

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lettish: ap=mât `über jem. etw. kommen lassen, anstecken; betören, verblüffen, verwirren, behexen'

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *maj-

Meaning : 1 mistake 2 bewilderment, intoxication 3 malt, beverage

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *maj-

Proto-Telugu : *mai-

Proto-North Dravidian : *maj-nca

Notes : See the NDR form for sp. considerations.

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *maj-

Meaning : mistake, bewilderment

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : maya (-pp-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to mistake, misunderstand

Tamil derivates : mayakku (mayakki-) to bewilder, confuse, puzzle, mystify, fascinate, allure, charm, mix up, unite, ruin, destroy, disturb, unsettle, make one swoon; n. (also mayakkam) mental delusion, stupor, bewilderment, aberration of mind as from ignorance, fascination, etc., spiritual ignorance, mistaken knowledge, misunderstanding, giddiness, unconsciousness, coma, confusion, mixture, laziness; mayakkaṭi bewilderment, intoxication; mayaŋku (mayaŋki-) to be confused, bewildered, be charmed, allured, be intoxicated, be changed in one's mind or body, be ruined, desolated, be distressed, be disturbed, tossed about (as the sea), be in doubt, be overwhelmed with a nxiety, be mixed up, resemble, be crowded together, be engaged in a fight, lose one's senses, be in a state of disorder or confusion, become unconscious; mayar (-v-, -nt-) to be bewildered, confused, lose consciousness, be fatigued, tired, wonder; n. bewilderment; mayarvu illusion of the senses, confusion, bewilderment, ignorance, weariness; mayari person whose mind is confused, bewildered person, lascivious person, ignorant person; mayal confusion, bewilderment, delusion, madness, desire, lust, sensual infatuation, doubt, fear, dread; mayar_kai confusion, bewilderment, delusion; maiyal infatuation of love, madness, overwhelming pride, must of elephant; maiyalavar persons of deranged minds; maiyalār id., magicians; maiyā (-pp-, -tt-) to be perplexed; maintu infatuation of love, madness, must of elephant, ignorance; macakku (macakki-) to charm, bewitch, confuse, perplex; macakkam dullness, indolence, swoon, unconsciousness, morbid longings of a pregnant woman; macakkai morbid longings of a pregnant woman; macaŋku (macaŋki-) to become confused, be doubtful; macaŋkal confusion, perplexity

Malayalam : mayaŋŋuka

Malayalam meaning : to be drowsy, giddy, be perplexed, infatuated

Malayalam derivates : mayakkam drowsiness, giddiness, swoon, bewilderment, distraction; mayakku perplexity, doubt; mayakkuka to perplex, delude, fascinate; mayal infatuation, charm of love; mayyal perturbation, grief

Kannada : mayamu, maymu

Kannada meaning : bewilderment, perplexity

Kannada derivates : mayme perplexed, downcast state; maccu, meccu illusion, delusion, deception; a decoy powder

Kodagu : mēk- (mēki-)

Kodagu meaning : to mix thoroughly (tr,)

Kodagu derivates : mēŋg- (mēŋgi-) id. (intr.)

Tulu : maikuni

Tulu meaning : to entice, persuade, perplex

Notes : Tamil forms with -c- (macaŋku, etc.) are actually contaminated with *mas- 'to be dull, lacklustre'.

Number in DED : 4706

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *mai-

Meaning : intoxication, inebriation, unconsciousness, drowsiness

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : maikamu

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : mey(i)du "to be infatuated, be beside oneself, be intoxicated"

Additional forms : Also maida intoxication; maidu deception, deceit, delusion, intoxication; an enchanting powder; mampu intoxication

Number in DED : 4706

North Dravidian etymology :

Proto-North-Dravidian : *maj-nca

Meaning : malt; beverage

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : mãyã "malt prepared for making beer, malt refuse, beer in its preparatory stage"

Malto : mēca "an intoxicating beverage prepared of corn"

Notes : A very complicated case. The PDR root is *maj-; however, in order to explain both the nasalization in Kurukh and the strange form in Malto, we have to suppose at least a specific suffix (probably modifying the original meaning 'intoxication' into 'intoxicating beverage'). And only a unique sound combination, like *-jnc-, could account for the unique correspondence Kur. -ãy- - Mlt. -ēc-. If this is the case, then in Kurukh *majnc- > *mãjc- > *mãj-, while in Mlt. *majnc- > *mēnc- > *mēc-. The problem is: what is the nature of this *-nc-?

Additional forms : Also KUR (Hahn) māyā, mā̃yān_ arrack made of rice.

Number in DED : 4706