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Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

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Proto-West-Caucasian: *tq:ʷa ( ~ r-, l-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 ashes 2 grey (hair)
Abkhaz: á-χʷa 1,2
Abaza: qʷa 1
Adyghe: tχʷa 2
Kabardian: tχʷa 2
Ubykh: tχʷa 1
Comments: Cf. also Bzyb. á-χʷa; Ad., Kab. tχʷǝ-n (with Ablaut) "become grey (of hair). PAT *qʷa, PAK *tχʷa/*tχʷǝ. The cluster *tq:ʷ- may in fact have been *rq:ʷ- or *lq:ʷ- (since the number of clusters in PWC is restricted), which would be a better match for the EC forms.
abadet-prnum,abadet-meaning,abadet-abk,abadet-aba,abadet-adg,abadet-kab,abadet-ubk,abadet-comment,

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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *laq_ū ( ~ -ĕ-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: ashes; dust
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *rVq:V
Proto-Lak: laχ
Proto-Lezghian: *laχ: (~-ä-)
Proto-West Caucasian: *tq:ʷa ( ~ r-, l-)
Notes: Correspondences are regular, and the EC-WC comparison seems quite satisfactory. It is, however, not quite clear whether PWC keeps a trace of the initial resonant (*l-) or has lost it, having later added a dental (class) prefix. See Dumézil 1933, 15, Abdokov 1983, 100.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-aand,caucet-lak,caucet-lezg,caucet-abad,caucet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *rVq:V
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: ashes
Avar: raq:ú
Chadakolob: roqó
Comments: Av. paradigm B (gen. raq:-dá-l, Chad. roqó-l).
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-ava,aandet-avc,aandet-comment,

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Lak etymology :

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Lak root: laχ
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: ashes, dust
Lak form: laχ
Comments: 3d class, gen. luχ:a-l. Cf. Khosr. laχ, luχ:a-l id.
laket-prnum,laket-meaning,laket-lak,laket-comment,

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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *laχ: (~-ä-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: grain peelings
Archi: laχ
Comment: Cf. erg. leχ:i. An isolated Arch. word, but with good parallels in Lak. and Avar.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-arc,lezget-comment,

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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *láqū
Meaning: ashes, dirt
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
North Caucasian: *laq_ū ( ~ -ĕ-)
Sino-Tibetan: [*rVk]
Burushaski: *qhalóhaŋ
sccet-meaning,sccet-prnum,sccet-cauc,sccet-stib,sccet-buru,

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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: [*rVk]
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: burn
Tibetan: sreg (p. (b)sregs, f. bsreg, i. (b)sreg(s)) to burn, to destroy by fire.
Comments: PG *ròCL to fry. Cf. also Sulung [bæ.1] ɣǝk.1 'ashes'. [Cf. *rok 'black'.]
stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-tib,stibet-comments,

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Burushaski etymology :

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Common Burushaski: *qhalóhaŋ
Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology
Meaning: rust
Yasin: xalóhaŋ
Hunza: qhalóaŋ
Nagar: qhalóaŋ
buruet-prnum,buruet-meaning,buruet-yas,buruet-hun,buruet-ngr,

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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : LVKV
Meaning : dirt
Eurasiatic : *lVḳwV
Afroasiatic : *laḥaḳ-/*laḥiḳ-
Sino-Caucasian : *Láqū
Austric : PAN *luyek 'soft mud', PAA *luk, *lVk 'pond, mud'
globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-afas,globet-scc,globet-austr,

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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *lVḳwV
Meaning: liquid, dirt
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: ? *wleyǝkʷ-
Altaic: *làku ( ~ -k`-)
Uralic: *lika ?
Kartvelian: ?Georg. leḳ- 'fortschwärmen, überschwärmen'
Dravidian: PGn *lej-kor 'dew' (399)
nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-ier,nostret-alt,nostret-ura,nostret-kart,nostret-drav,

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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *wleyǝkʷ-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: wet
Tokharian: A, B lik- 'wash' (Adams 553)
Baltic: *leîk-n-a- (1) c., *leîk-n-ā̂ (1), *leĩk-n-jā̂, *leĩk-n-iā̃, *leîk-n-iā̃ (1) f., *laîk-š-iā̃ f.
Latin: liqueō, licuī, -ēre `flüssig sein', liquēsco `flüssig werden', liquāre `flüssig machen, schmelzen'; liquidus `flüssig'; līquor, līquī `flüssig sein', liquor, gen. -ōris m. `Flüssigkeit'; lixa f. `Wasser; Lauge'
Celtic: *wlikʷti-, *wlikʷso-: OIrl fliuch `feucht', OCymr gulip `feucht', Cymr glwith `Tau', gwlyp `feucht', gwlych `Feuchtigkeit', OCorn glibor `Feuchtigkeit', MBret gloeb `feucht', Bret gleb `feucht'
Russ. meaning: влажный, мокрый
References: WP II 397 f
piet-prnum,piet-meaning,piet-tokh,piet-balt,piet-lat,piet-celt,piet-rusmean,piet-refer,

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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *leîk-n-a- (1) c., *leîk-n-ā̂ (1), *leĩk-n-jā̂, *leĩk-n-iā̃, *leîk-n-iā̃ (1) f., *laîk-š-iā̃ f.
Meaning: marsh, swamp
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: lá́ikšēs pl. `grosser, vom Buschwerk überwachsener Sumpf'; líekna-s `sumpfiges, mooriges Wiesengelände, mit feinem Holz bestandener Sumpf', líekna `tiefgelegene, feuchte Wiese'
Lettish: liẽkna, *lìekn̨a (liêkn̨a2, lìekn̨a2), *lìekne (liêkne2) / liẽkne, liẽkns, liẽknis `Sumpf, Niederung zwischen zwei Anhöhen; feuchte, sumpfige Stelle im Wald; sumpfifer Wald, grosse, feuchte Wiese; Biegung, Vertiefung'
baltet-meaning,baltet-prnum,baltet-lith,baltet-lett,

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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *làku ( ~ -k`-)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: dirt, dregs
Russian meaning: грязь, осадок
Mongolian: *lag
Tungus-Manchu: *lakti- / *legdi-
Japanese: *núká-r-
Comments: Cf. perhaps also Turk. *jak- 'to smear' - usually confused with *jāg 'fat' (see e.g. ЭСТЯ 4, 58), but having a different vowel and consonant.
altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-jap,altet-reference,

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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *lag
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 mud, dirt, clay, sweepings 2 to become sticky, dirty
Russian meaning: 1 грязь, ил, осадок 2 становиться липким, грязным
Written Mongolian: laɣ 1, laɣda- 2 (L 514)
Middle Mongolian: nag menegei 'turtle' (HY)
Khalkha: lag 1, lagda-, lagalda- 2
Buriat: lag 1
Ordos: laG melekei 'turtle' ("dirt frog")
Shary-Yoghur: lag širū 1
Comments: MGCD 471. Mong. > Nan. laGǯị-, Oroch lagdi-, Ud. lagǯi- 'to become sticky' (ТМС 1, 486).
monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-wmo,monget-mmo,monget-hal,monget-bur,monget-ord,monget-yuy,monget-reference,

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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *lakti- / *legdi-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to be burnt (of food) 2 soot
Russian meaning: 1 пригореть (о пище) 2 сажа, нагар
Evenki: nakti-mu-, negdi- 1
Negidal: naktị 2
Udighe: lakti- 1
Comments: ТМС 1, 576.
tunget-prnum,tunget-meaning,tunget-rusmean,tunget-evk,tunget-neg,tunget-ude,tunget-reference,

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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *núká-r-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to get muddy
Russian meaning: пачкаться, быть топким
Tokyo: nùkar-
Kyoto: núkár-
Kagoshima: nukár-
Comments: JLTT 738.
japet-prnum,japet-meaning,japet-rusmean,japet-tok,japet-kyo,japet-kag,japet-comments,

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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 490
Proto: *lika
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: to wash
German meaning: waschen
Finnish: liko-
Khanty (Ostyak): logȳt-
Mansi (Vogul): låwt-
Sammalahti's version: *lika
uralet-proto,uralet-prnum,uralet-meaning,uralet-germmean,uralet-fin,uralet-khn,uralet-man,uralet-samm2,

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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *laḥaḳ-/*laḥiḳ-
Meaning: clay
Semitic: *laḥaḳ- 'clay'
Berber: *laḳ- 'clay'
Beḍauye (Beja): likʷ 'clay'
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-bed,

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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 1794
Proto-Semitic: *laḥaḳ-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'clay'
Arabic: laḥaq-
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-ara,

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Berber etymology :

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Proto-Berber: *laḳ-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'clay'
Ahaggar (Tahaggart): ta-laq
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-ahg,

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Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

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Bedauye: likʷ
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'clay'
Notes: Contraction from *lVHiḳ-?
bedet-prnum,bedet-meaning,bedet-notes,

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Austric etymology :

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Proto-Austric: *lujVk
Meaning: mud
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Proto-Austroasiatic: *luk
Austroasiatic meaning: pond, mud
Proto-Austronesian: *luyek
Austronesian meaning: soft mud
austr-meaning,austr-prnum,austr-aa,austr-aame,austr-an,austr-anme,

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Austro-Asiatic etymology :

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Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *luk
Meaning: pond, mud
Austric etymology: Austric etymology
Proto-Katuic: EK *luk
Khmer: thluk
aaet-meaning,aaet-prnum,aaet-kat,aaet-kmr,

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Katuic etymology :

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Proto-Katuic: *luk
Meaning: mud
Presyllable: # / ʔǝ-
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Proto-West Katuic: BRU nlo:ʔ.B
Proto-East Katuic: *luk / *lu:ʔ
References: P-379; TK1.4
katet-meaning,katet-prpr,katet-prnum,katet-wkat,katet-ekat,katet-bibref,

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West Katuic etymology :

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Proto-West Katuic:
Meaning: mud
Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology
Bru: nlo:ʔ.B
Bru meaning: mud
wkatet-meaning,wkatet-prnum,wkatet-bru,wkatet-brume,

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East Katuic etymology :

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Proto-East Katuic: *luk / *lu:ʔ
Meaning: mud
Presyllable: ʔǝ-/#
Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology
Pakoh: ʔǝluʔ
Pakoh meaning: deep muddy
Triw: ʔɨllok
Dakkan dialects (1): ʔaluʔ
Dakkan dialects (2): da:k mbluk
Dakkan meaning: pond, pool
Katu dialects (1): lu:ʔ
Katu dialects (2): lu:ʔ
Katu meaning: puddle
ekatet-meaning,ekatet-epre,ekatet-prnum,ekatet-pak,ekatet-pakme,ekatet-tr,ekatet-dkl,ekatet-dkk,ekatet-dkme,ekatet-and,ekatet-hka,ekatet-katme,

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Khmer etymology :

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Khmer: thluk
Meaning: hole, pit, pond, puddle
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Comments: JP derive the word from luk to penetrate
References: JP310
kmret-meaning,kmret-prnum,kmret-comm,kmret-ref,

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