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Baltic etymology :
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Proto-Baltic: *nī̂t-i- (1) c.
Meaning: reed (in loom)
Lithuanian: nī́ti-s (gen. -ies) `Hevelte, Weberkamm', pl. nī̃tīs 'Weberkette'
Lettish: nĩts (gen. -s), pl. nĩtis, nĩtes `Weberheftel'
baltet-meaning,baltet-prnum,baltet-lith,baltet-lett,
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Indo-European etymology :
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Proto-IE: *nēy-
Meaning: to sew
Old Indian: nīví, nīvī f. `a piece of cloth wrapped round the waist'
Celtic: *nāt= > OIr nāthat `Nadel'; Cymr nodwydd `acus, acicula', OCorn notuid `Nadel', MBret nadoez `Nadel'
Russ. meaning: шить
References: WP II 694 f
Comments: [Seems to be distinct from *snē(y)- 'spin']
piet-prnum,piet-meaning,piet-ind,piet-slav,piet-balt,piet-germ,piet-celt,piet-rusmean,piet-refer,piet-comment,
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Vasmer's dictionary :
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Word: нить,
Near etymology: род. п. -и, наряду с диал. нит м., ни́та "часть ткацкого станка" (Даль), укр. нить, блр. нiць, болг. ни́та "нить", ни́щка, сербохорв. ни̏т, род. п. ни̏ти, словен. nìt, род. п. nȋti, чеш. nit᾽, род. niti, слвц. nit᾽, польск., в.-луж. nić, н.-луж. niś, полаб. nait.
Further etymology: Родственно лит. nýtis ж., мн. nýtys "бердо", лтш. nĩts "часть ткацкого станка", др.-инд. nīvíṣ-, nīvī- "набедренная повязка, передник", с др. ступенью чередования: д.-в.-н. nâjan "шить", гот. nēþlа "игла", далее лат. nеō, nēvī, nētum, nērе "прясть, ткать", nēmen "пряжа" (из *snēi̯ō или *nēi̯ō), др.-инд. snā́yati "обматывает, одевает", греч. νῆν, импф. ἔννη, буд. νήσω "прясть", позднее νήθω -- то же, νῆμα ср. р. "нить"; см. Перссон, 817; Вальде--Гофм. 2, 159; Гофман, Gr. Wb. 217; Траутман, ВSW 199; Эндзелин, СБЭ 196; М.--Э. 2, 748. Балт. слова не заимств. из слав.; см. Лескин, Bildg. 546; Томсен, Веrör. 203 и сл.
Pages: 3,76
vasmer-general,vasmer-origin,vasmer-pages,
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Germanic etymology :
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Proto-Germanic: *nējan- vb., *nēdí-z, *nēɵlō, *nēdlō
Meaning: needle
Gothic: *nēɵla f. (ō) `needle'
Old Norse: nāl f. `Nadel'
Norwegian: nɔl `Nadel'
Swedish: nɔl `Nadel'
Old English: wsax. nǟdl, angl. nēɵl `Nadel'
English: needle
Old Frisian: nēlde
Old Saxon: nāthla, nādla
Middle Dutch: naeyen; naet f., m.; naelde f.
Dutch: naaien; naad m., naald f.
Middle Low German: neyen; nāt f.; nālde, ŋātel
Old High German: nāen (9.Jh.) `nähen', { nāu `nähe' }, nāt `Naht' (11.Jh.), nādala,nālda `Nadel'
Middle High German: nǟjen, nǟn, nǟen, nǟgen, nǟwen, neigen, neien wk. 'nähen; kunstreich nähen, steppen, sticken'; nāt st. f. 'die naht; kunstreiche naht, stickerei'
German: nähen, Naht f., Nadel
Comments: Fin. niekla < *nēɵlō
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Nostratic etymology :
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Eurasiatic: *gVjwV
Meaning: to call
nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-ier,nostret-chuk,
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Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology :
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Proto-Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *'ǝɣjiv-
Meaning (Rus.): известный; имя
Comments: Сюда же *'ǝjɣul- ~ *'ǝɣjul- 'узнавать' (608).
kamet-prnum,kamet-meaning,kamet-chuk,kamet-itel,kamet-comments,
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Chukchee-Koryak etymology :
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Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *ǝɣʒib-
Meaning (Rus.): быть известным 1, показать 2, стать, делаться известным 3
Chukchee: ɣǝjíw-, -ɣɣíw- 1, ɣǝjíw-ɛw- 3
Koryak: ɣǝjív- 1
Palan: ɣjew- (I) 1, -n-ɣjeval-la- aor. pl. 2
Alutor: ɣ(ǝ)jiv-, -ojiv- 1, t-ojiv-at-, -n-ɣǝjiv-at-, in-ojiv-at- 2
chuket-prnum,chuket-meaning,chuket-chu,chuket-kor,chuket-pal,chuket-alu,
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Itelmen etymology :
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Proto-Itelmen: *hela-ŋ EI
Meaning (Rus.): имя
Itelmen: hela-ŋ 1
Itelmen meaning: имя, кличка 1, название 2, называть по имени 3
West Itelmen: xela-('a)n pl. 1, xela-kin adj. 2, 'iĺatɨt-ǝ/ɨz 3
West Itelmen meaning: voces, nomina 1, praeditus nomine 2, nominare 3
West Itelmen meaning (Polish): nazwy, imiona, sɫowa 1, mający nazwę 2, nazywać (się) 3
Number in Volodin 1976: 29
Comments: Ср. также 'ǝn-ɣl(e)- 'узнавать, выведывать' с префиксом каузатива (769).
itelet-prnum,itelet-meaning,itelet-ite,itelet-itemea,itelet-wit,itelet-witmea,itelet-witmep,itelet-vol,itelet-comments,
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Long-range etymologies :
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Borean (approx.) : KVWV
Meaning : to call
globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-afas,globet-scc,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gay(H)-
Meaning: say
East Chadic: Kwan ʔógé, Sumray ʔwògǝ̀, Tumak wǝ̀g, Sokoro yēg- 'call' CLR II 59
Warazi (Dullay): Tsamai gǝhǝ 'say'
Mogogodo (Yaaku): okhoi id. Bla Lists, oko Hei Ya ('speak'), possibly <*ʔoghoy-
Notes: No traces of *ʕ in Eg.
afaset-meaning,afaset-prnum,afaset-sem,afaset-egy,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-wrz,afaset-mgg,afaset-omo,afaset-notes,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 587
Proto-Semitic: *gVʕ/ʔVy-
Meaning: 'roar, scream'
Ugaritic: gʕt 'roaring'
Hebrew: gʕy 'to roar, low' HAL 199
Syrian Aramaic: gʕʔ 'to scream'
Soqotri: géʔgéʔ 'mugir, rire' LS 100
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-uga,semet-hbr,semet-syr,semet-soq,
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Egyptian etymology :
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Old Egyptian: d_wy (pyr)
Meaning: 'rufen'
Notes: EG V 550
egyet-prnum,egyet-meaning,egyet-notes,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *gay/H-
Meaning: 'tell' 1, 'say' 2
Hausa: gáyà 1
Tangale: gā́, kā́ 2 [JgT]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,wchet-tng,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *gay-
Meaning: 'call'
Tera: ga [Kr: 9], g'a [Nm]
Chibak: ɣà
Notes: according to Newman, g- is palatalized
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-ter,cchet-chb,cchet-notes,
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Omotic etymology :
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Proto-Omotic: *gay-
Meaning: 'say'
Sheko: ge
Dime: gee-mu
Galila: gay
Ari: gai-
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-shk,omoet-dim,omoet-gll,omoet-ari,
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Sino-Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *HixqwV ( ~ -xq̇w-)
Meaning: name
Comments and references : DCE 29. [Cf. *qwĕjV̆́ ?]
sccet-meaning,sccet-prnum,sccet-yen,sccet-buru,sccet-notes,
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Yenisseian etymology :
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Proto-Yenisseian: *ʔiG
Meaning: name
Ket: ī, pl. ɛʔŋ
Yug: i, pl. ɛʔŋ
Kottish: ix (īx), pl. īkŋ / ekŋ / eäkŋ
Pumpokol: i (Сл.)
Comments: ССЕ 193. Werner 1, 392 <*igǝ>.
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Burushaski etymology :
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Common Burushaski: *jek
Meaning: name
Yasin: -jék
Hunza: -ík
Nagar: -ík
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