Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : PVCV

Meaning : sprinkle

Eurasiatic : *p`isV

Afroasiatic : *peḥas-

Reference : МССНЯ 332, ОСНЯ 2, 101-102.

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *p`iSV

Meaning: sprinkle

Borean: Borean

Altaic: *p`i̯usi

Uralic: *pisa (*piśa-) (cf. also *pOśV , *pese )

Kartvelian: *ps-

Dravidian: *pis-

Chukchee-Kamchatkan: Gil. p`sar 'вымокнуть под дождем', p`sar-p`sar 'брызгать'

References: МССНЯ 332, ОСНЯ 2, 101-102; ND 1808 *ṗiśV 'to spray, to drip'; 1811 *[ṗ]us/š[E] 'to spit, sprinkle' (Alt. + Ur. *pus/šV = 'blow' + ?SDr *puc- 'spit' (probably a variant of *pis-, see above).

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *p`i̯ŭsi

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: to sprinkle

Russian meaning: брызгать

Turkic: *üskür-

Mongolian: *hösür-

Tungus-Manchu: *pisu- / *pusu-

Korean: *pòsòi- / *pusɨi-

Comments: EAS 54, 149, KW 301, Poppe 11, 65, ОСНЯ 2, 102, Цинциус 1984, 50. Cf. also an expressive OJ form: bjisi-bjisi 'sound of wiping one's nose'.

Turkic etymology :

Proto-Turkic: *üskür-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to cough, sprinkle (from mouth)

Russian meaning: кашлять, брызгать (ртом)

Turkish: öksür-

Middle Turkic: öksür- (Houts., Pav. C.)

Azerbaidzhan: öskür-

Turkmen: üsgür-

Khakassian: üskür-

Halaj: ệsür-

Chuvash: üzǝr-

Gagauz: ǖsür-

Karaim: öksür-, öksir-

Comments: VEWT 376, ЭСТЯ 1, 637-638.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *hösür-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 to sprinkle 2 to pour

Russian meaning: 1 брызгать 2 лить

Written Mongolian: ösür- 1 (L 1014: üsür-)

Khalkha: üsre- 1

Kalmuck: ösr- 1

Dagur: xesurǝ- (Тод. Даг. 176: xesre-)

Monguor: fiʒuru-, fuʒuru- (SM 103) 2

Comments: KW 301.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *pisu- / *pusu-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to sprinkle

Russian meaning: брызгать

Evenki: husu-

Even: hus-

Negidal: xusi-

Spoken Manchu: fusu- (1658)

Literary Manchu: fisi-, fise-, fusu-

Ulcha: pisuri-

Orok: pisitči-, possolị-

Nanai: pisi-, fisi-, fuksu-

Comments: ТМС 2, 39, 42, 355.

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *pòsòi- / *pusɨi-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to wash, sprinkle

Russian meaning: мыть, брызгать

Modern Korean: pusi-

Middle Korean: pòsòi- / pusoi-

Comments: Nam 261, 265, KED 816.

Uralic etymology :

Number: 1508

Proto: *pisa (*piśa)

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: to drop, drip

German meaning: tropfen, tröpfeln

Finnish: pisara 'Tropfen, Tröpfchen', pisaa- 'heraussickern, tropfen'

Estonian: pisar (gen. pisara) 'Tropfen'

Mordovian: piźe- (E M) 'regnen', piźeme (E), piźem (M) 'Regen'

Kartvelian etymology :

Proto-Kartvelian: *ps-

Nostratic: Nostratic

Russian meaning: мочиться

English meaning: to urinate

Georgian: ps-, psm-

Megrel: (p)s-, psǝm-

Svan: ps-, s-ēn-

Laz: psim-

Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 191, EWK 360-361. В ОСНЯ 2, 101-102 основа сравнивается с урал. *piSa- 'капать, моросить', драв. *picV- 'моросить, дождь', алт. *p`ose 'брызгать' < ностр. *p`isV-.

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *pis-

Meaning : to sprinkle

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *pic-

Proto-Telugu : *pis-ar-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *pic-

Meaning : to sprinkle

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : picir (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to drizzle, sprinkle; n. rain drop, spray

Tamil derivates : picupicu (-pp-, -tt-) to drizzle, sprinkle; picu-pic-en_al expr. signifying drizzling slightly; pitir drop of water; (-v-, -nt-) to be separated into small particles, fall to powder, become scattered; (-pp-, -tt-) to scatter, spread

Malayalam : pitar

Malayalam meaning : rain

Tulu : picipici

Tulu meaning : (?) oozing, trickling

Tulu derivates : bijuni to ooze

Proto-Nilgiri : *pis-

Number in DED : 4132

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *pis-

Meaning : urine

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : pisk

Additional forms : Also Toda pisk ɨn- (ɨd_-) to urinate

Number in DED : 4132

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *pis-ar-

Meaning : a bit, particle, small quantity

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : pisaru

Number in DED : 4132

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *piḥas-

Meaning: wet, sprinkle

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *pVḥaš- 'wet, moisten'

Western Chadic: *pyaHVs- 'spurt water from one's mouth'

Central Chadic: *pi/es- 'sprinkle' 1, 'spit in a calebase' 2

East Chadic: *pyas- '(be) wet'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 1858

Proto-Semitic: *pVḥaš-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wet, moisten'

Arabic: fḥs [-a-]

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *fVHas-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'spurt water from one's mouth'

Hausa: fḗsà

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *pi/es-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sprinkle' 1, 'spit in a calebase' 2

Malgwa: pǝ́ša 1 [Lr]

Mofu-Gudur: -́pǝs- 2 [BMof]

Mada: épse 1 [BMad]

Zime-Batna: pís 1 [Sa]

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *pyas-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: be wet

Sokoro: pésò [Lk]

Mawa: peaso [Rob] mouille; humide

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