Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *vah-i

Meaning : intestines

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : vahi "intestine, entrails, bowels"

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : vwāhi "entrail"

Kuwi (Schulze) : wahi "stomach, intestines"

Sunkarametta Kuwi : vahi (pl. -ŋa) "intestine(s)"

Parja Kuwi : vahi (pl. -ŋa) "intestine(s)"

Kuwi (Israel) : vahī "intestine(s)"

Notes : In Kuwi_F *-a- > -ā- before -h-; in Kuwi_Isr it should be the same, but instead by some reason it is the auslaut vowel that is being lengthened.

Number in DED : 5259

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *vas-

Meaning : intestines

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Konda : vaski (pl. -ŋ)

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *vas-iŋ

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *vah-i

Konda etymology :

Konda : vaski (pl. -ŋ)

Meaning: small intestines

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 5259

Pengo-Manda etymology :

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *vas-iŋ

Meaning : (pl.) intestines

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Pengo : vahiŋ

Manda : vahiŋ

Number in DED : 5259

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *vans-

Meaning : 1 intestines 2 stomach

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *vans-/*văsir_

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *vas-

Notes : In SDR usually used with the suffix *-id_: *vaś-id_ > PN *vīr_.

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *vans-/*văsir_

Meaning : belly

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : vayir_u

Tamil meaning : belly, stomach, paunch, womb, centre, heart of a tree, interior, inner space, mind

Tamil derivates : vayin_ belly, stomach; vayā foetus, womb

Malayalam : vayar_u

Malayalam meaning : belly, stomach, inside, receptacle of fruit-seeds

Malayalam derivates : vayar_an big-bellied; fem. vayar_i

Kannada : basar_(u), basir_, basur_(u), basr_u

Kannada meaning : belly, abdomen, womb, pregnancy, embryo, the inside, hold of a ship

Kannada derivates : basar_i, basur_i pregnant woman

Tulu : bañji

Tulu meaning : stomach, belly, womb, interior or inner part as of a tree, the mind, heart

Tulu derivates : bañjina, bañjinavu pregnancy; stools; pregnant; bañjele glutton; basuri, basuru pregnancy

Proto-Nilgiri : *vīr_

Irula : vő:r_u

Kasaba : vǝ̄r_ɨ

Kasaba meaning : stomach

Notes : Kas. 218; Zv. Ir. 606. Tulu preserves the original suffixless form.

Number in DED : 5259

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *vīr_

Meaning : belly, pregnancy, womb

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : vīr (obl. vīt_-)

Toda : pīr_ (obl. pīt_-)

Additional forms : Also Kota vīt_āc pregnant woman; kavīr stomach (internal organ; for ka- see 1274)

Number in DED : 5259

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *wa[n]čV

Meaning: belly

Borean: Borean

Indo-European: *(a)wenǝst-

Uralic: *waća

Dravidian: *va(n)s-

References: МССНЯ 341; ND 2500 *wan̄Z[a] ~ *wAn̄CV 'belly'.

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *(a)wenǝst-

Meaning: bladder, rectum, rennet bag

Old Indian: vastí- m.f. `bladder; lower belly, abdomen'; vaniṣṭhu- m. `a part of the entrails of an animal offered in sacrifice - either the rectum or a partic. part of intestines near the omentum'

Old Greek: [ǟ́]nüstro-n n. 'fourth stomach of ruminating animals' (Arist.+) (written énüstron in LXX)

Germanic: *wanast-a-, *wanist-a-, *winist-a- m.

Latin: vēnsīca (vēsīca) f. `die Blase; Harnblase'

Russ. meaning: мочевой пузырь, прямая кишка, сычуг

References: WP I 190 f

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *wanasta-z, *wanista-z, *winista-z

Meaning: rennet bag

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: NIsl vinstur f. `сычуг'

Norwegian: dial. vinster f. `Labmagen'

Swedish: dial. vinster, vänster `Krankheit im Magen eines Schafes'

Old High German: wanast, wenist `Eingeweide der Bauchhöhle; Magen (Pansen) und Gedärme, der Tierbauch und seine Fettpolster' (11.Jh.)

Middle High German: wanst st. m. 'wanst, bauch, bauchstück'

German: Wanst m.

Uralic etymology :

Number: 1111

Proto: *waća

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: stomach

German meaning: Magen

Finnish: vatsa, dial. watta 'Bauch, Magen' ( > Saam. N fatte 'dried and inflated stomach of reindeer') ?

Estonian: vats (gen. vatsa) 'Wanst, Bauch' ?

Mordovian: (vaće (E), vaćä (M) 'Dreck, Kot' - rejected by Redei)

Udmurt (Votyak): vaś (N) 'Magen' ?

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : WVNCV

Meaning : belly

Eurasiatic : *wa[n]ʒ́wV

Afroasiatic : *waǯin/m-

Reference : МССНЯ 341.

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *waǯin/m-

Meaning: belly with entrails

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *wad_am- 'belly with intestines'

Berber: *Hadan- 'intestines, bowels' 1, 'belly' 2

Egyptian: wzmw 'unidentified body-part' (pyr) (?)

Western Chadic: *Haʒ/ǯin- 'intestines (of man and animals)1, 'guts' 2, 'belly' 3

Central Chadic: *wVnVʒ/ǯ- 'intestines' (met.)

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *waʒ/ǯan- 'belly' 1, 'heart' 2

Saho-Afar: *waʒ/ǯan- 'belly'

Low East Cushitic: *waʒ/ǯin- 'heart'

High East Cushitic: *waʒ/ǯan- 'heart'

Dahalo (Sanye): dzone <*ǯVwVn- (met.) 'spleen'

Omotic: *waʒ/ǯen- 'heart'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 1522

Proto-Semitic: *wad_am-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'belly with intestines'

Arabic: wad_am-at-

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *Hadan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'intestines, bowels' 1, 'belly' 2

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): ă-dân 1

Semlal: a-dan 1

Wargla: a-dan 1, 2

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: wzmw

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'unidentified body-part' (pyr)

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *Haʒ/ǯin-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'intestines (of man, animak)1, 'guts' 2, 'belly' 3

Hausa: hánǯī́ (met.)

Bolewa: ázìn 2 {ShV: 65]

Karekare: ázì 2 {ShV: 65]

Ngamo: hàzî 2 {ShV: 65]

Kifri=Giwo: àǯǯò 2 {ShV: 65]

Gera: hàzà 2 {ShV: 65]

Galambu: àšî 2 {ShV: 65]

Sha: ʔàǯì 3 [JgR]

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *wVnVʒ/ǯ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'intestines'

Daba: wènǯi

Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

Proto-Agaw: *waʒ/ǯan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'belly' 1, 'heart' 2

Bilin: wɔdän 1, 2

Khamta: ǝǝzɛn 2

Saho-Afar etymology :

Proto-Saho-Afar: *waʒ/ǯan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'belly'

Saho: wad/ʒana

Afar (Danakil): wadanaa

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *waʒ/ǯin-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'heart'

Somali: wadna

Dasenech (Geleba): wɔdimi

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *waʒ/ǯan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'heart'

Sidamo: wo/adana

Hadiya (Gudella): wodano

Alaba: wozana

Burji (Bambala, Dashe): wɔɔdɛna

Kambatta: wozäna

Tembaro: wazano

Dahalo etymology :

Dahalo: dzone

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'spleen'

Notes: <*ǯVwVn- (met.)

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *waʒ/ǯen-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'heart'

Ometo: wazɛna

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