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Korean etymology :
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Proto-Korean: *mǝ̄i-
Meaning: to carry on the shoulder
Russian meaning: нести на плече
Modern Korean: mē-
Middle Korean: mǝ̄i-
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Altaic etymology :
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Proto-Altaic: *mi̯ū̀jre
Meaning: shoulder
Russian meaning: плечо
Comments: Poppe 35, ТМС 1, 538, SKE 145, Колесникова 1972а, 91-92, АПиПЯЯ 291, Дыбо 308, Rozycki 156. The cluster *-jr- accounts for Kor. -i- (but note that in TM it may be perhaps reconstructed directly: a reconstruction *mūjre is also possible). altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-kor,altet-jap,altet-reference,
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Mongolian etymology :
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Proto-Mongolian: *mörü
Meaning: shoulder
Russian meaning: плечо
Written Mongolian: mörü(n) (L 549) Middle Mongolian: muru (SH), muro (HY 46), murun (MA) Khalkha: mör
Buriat: mür(e)
Ordos: mörö
Shary-Yoghur: murǝ, mǝrǝ
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Tungus etymology :
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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *mǖre
Meaning: shoulder
Russian meaning: плечо
Evenki: mīre
Even: mīr
Negidal: mīje
Spoken Manchu: mirin (65)
Literary Manchu: meiren
Ulcha: ŋujre
Orok: mujre
Nanai: mejre
Oroch: mije
Solon: mīri, mīre
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Japanese etymology :
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Proto-Japanese: *mǝ̀t-
Meaning: to carry, hold
Russian meaning: нести, держать
Old Japanese: mot-
Middle Japanese: mòt-
Tokyo: mót-
Kyoto: mòt-
Kagoshima: mòt-
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Nostratic etymology :
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Eurasiatic: *mVqrV
Meaning: shoulder
References: Дыбо 1989, 1996; ND 1483 *muq(E)ŕi 'shoulder'. nostret-meaning,nostret-ier,nostret-alt,nostret-ura,nostret-kart,nostret-drav,nostret-reference,
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Indo-European etymology :
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Proto-IE: *mrgh-
Meaning: arm, upper leg
Tokharian: B märkwace '(upper) leg, thigh'
Old Greek: brakhī́ōn, -onos m. 'arm; shoulder of beasts' (Hom.+)
Russ. meaning: рука, передняя нога
References: Adams 454.
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Uralic etymology :
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Number: 581
Proto: *mOrV
English meaning: something elevated, jutting out (some body part)
German meaning: etwas Erhabenes, Hervorragendes, Ausgebauchtes (irgendein Körperteil)
Saam (Lapp): mairre (gen. maire) 'ingluvies' ?
Mari (Cheremis): wopš-mǝ̑ra (Szil.) 'in einem wachsenden Baum ausgehöhlter Bienenstock' ?; cf. also mer-kandra (Vasiljev) 'завязка на вороте рубашки'
Udmurt (Votyak): mures (S G) 'Busen, Brüste; Brust am Hemde', mures, muret (S) 'kleine hölzerne Bedeckung für die Öffnung des Bienenstockes', mures (MU) 'Deckel am Bienenstock' ?
Komi (Zyrian): more̮s (S), moros (P), mo.røs 'Brust; (P auch) Frauenbrust'
Hungarian: mar (acc. mart), marj, margya, morj, morja, mār 'Kamm, Widerrist'
Nenets (Yurak): marć (O) 'Achsel, Schulter'
Enets (Yen): mod́i ?
Nganasan (Tawgi): mǝ́rsi̮ʔ (pl.) 'Schulter'
Addenda: Mot. маргомъ 'Schulter'; Karag. marahada 'Schulter'
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Kartvelian etymology :
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Proto-Kartvelian: *mqar-
Russian meaning: плечо
English meaning: shoulder
Georgian: mxar- (Old Georg. mqar-)
Megrel: xuǯ-
Svan: mǝqär, meqar, meqär
Svan meaning (Rus.): рука (до локтя)
Svan meaning (Eng.): lower part of arm
Laz: (m)xuǯ-, pxuǯ-
Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 144, EWK 256. Ср. алт. *miūre 'плечо' (и ПИЕ *ma-r- / *ma-n- 'рука'?).
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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *muẓ-
Meaning : cubit; elbow, knee
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mūr- Proto-North Dravidian : *mū-kā Notes : Reconstruction uncertain, but reflexation is so complicated one cannot do without an elaborate cluster.
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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *muẓ-i/*mUẓ-ám
Meaning : cubit
Tamil : muẓam
Tamil meaning : cubit
Tamil derivates : muẓaŋ kāl knee, part of the leg from knee to ankle; muẓaŋ kai elbow, forearm; muẓi joint as of the body; moẓi joint as of wrist, knee, ankle, etc.; muḷi joint as of the body, knot in trees, ankle
Malayalam : muẓam, muḷam
Malayalam meaning : cubit, projecting joint
Malayalam derivates : muẓaŋ kāl knee; muẓaŋ kai elbow; muẓi knuckle, joint
Kannada : moẓa, moṇa
Kannada meaning : cubit, joint
Kannada derivates : moẓa kāl knee; moẓa key elbow
Kodagu : moḷa
Kodagu meaning : cubit
Kodagu derivates : moḷa kay elbow
Tulu : mora, mura, moḷa, moraŋgè, muraŋgè
Tulu meaning : cubit
Tulu derivates : morampu knee; molaŋkụ, molaŋkana knee-pan
Notes : Also KT 425. Tamil moṛi and muḷi are irregular dialectal variants.
Number in DED : 4990
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Nilgiri etymology :
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Proto-Nilgiri : *moḷ-
Meaning : cubit
Kota : moḷm
Additional forms : Also Kota ? malm cubit
Number in DED : 4990
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Telugu etymology :
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Proto-Telugu : *mūr-/*mrō-
Meaning : cubit
Telugu : mūra
Additional forms : Also mō̃ (K also mrō̃) ceyyi, mō ceyyi elbow; mō̃ (K also mrō̃) kālu, mō kālu knee; [1] mō̃kar_incu, [2] mō̃karincu, [3] mō̃kar_ilu, [4] mō̃kar_illu to kneel
Number in DED : 4990
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :
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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mūr-
Meaning : cubit
Kolami : mūra, (P) movka, (Pat.) mōki "elbow"
Parji : mūra
Salur Gadba : kī-munḍku "(P) elbow"
Number in DED : 4990
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Gondwan etymology :
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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *moṛv-
Meaning : elbow, knee
Notes : Vocalism in Konda and PK is strange; probably a dissimilation in position between two labials.
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Gondi etymology :
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Proto-Gondi : *moṛ(v)-
Meaning : knee, elbow
Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : murṭōlā "knee"
Gommu Gondi : moṛi "elbow"
Number in DED : 4990
Number in CVOTGD : 2990, 2910
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Konda etymology :
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Konda : miṛva
Meaning: knee
Number in DED : 4990
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :
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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *miṛv-ɣu (*-r-)
Meaning : knee-joint
Kui : miru, mriu, meḍu
Additional forms : Also Kui mireka a cubit's length
Notes : The form meḍu probably does not belong here. The inlaut *-ṛv- is suggested by external data.
Number in DED : 4990
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North Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-North-Dravidian : *mū-kā
Meaning : knee, elbow
Kurukh : mūkā, mū̃kā
Malto : mūke
Additional forms : Also KUR (Hahn) mukā elbow; (Hahn) mūkā, mūkul knee; MLT muki cubit.
Number in DED : 4990
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