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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *kar-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: tick, plant-louse, moth
Old Greek: kóri-s, -ios (/-idos)/-eōs m. (/f.) `Wanze, Cimex lectularius'; ? akarí n. 'kind of mite' (Arist.)
Slavic: *korь > Rus dial. волог. (Даль) ко́рь `моль, тля', пск. хорё́к `жучок, точащий дерево' ЭССЯ 11:127
Latin: carius (Gl.) `tinea', Rom > Rum cariu
Russ. meaning: насекомое (грызососущее)
References: WP I 410 f
Comments: Somewhat different in Pok.
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Vasmer's dictionary :

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Word: корь
Near etymology: II., ж., "моль",
Further etymology: родственно греч. κόρις, род. п. κόριος, κόρεως ж. "клоп", κείρω "стригу", т. е. "режущий"; см. Перссон 942; Штрекель, AfslPh 28, 486; Бернекер 1, 579; иначе у Сольмсена (ВрhW, 1906, стр. 857; Beitr. 1, 161), Буазака (411). Ср. сербохорв. гри̏злица, гризалица "моль, таракан", к грызу́.
Pages: 2,343-344
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *ḳVrV
Meaning: a k. of insect
Indo-European: *kor-
Altaic: *k`i̯ā̀re
Dravidian: *kuriŋ-
Comments: Cf. *ḲorV
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *k`i̯ā̀re
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: a k. of insect
Russian meaning: вид насекомого
Turkic: *K(i)arɨnč-ɣa
Mongolian: *kürid
Tungus-Manchu: *xīrükte
Korean: *kằr-kǝ̀mɨ́i
Japanese: *kìrì(n)kíri-su
Comments: An expressive root, often reduplicated and with not quite regular correspondences, esp. in the Kor.-Jpn. area. Cf. also *k`i̯ṓro (with possible contaminations).
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *K(i)arɨnč-ɣa
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 ant 2 tick
Russian meaning: 1 муравей 2 клещ
Karakhanid: qarɨnčaq (MK: Oghuz) 1
Turkish: karɨnǯa 1
Middle Turkic: qarɨnčɣa (Sangl., Qutb.), qarɨnča (Houts.) 1
Azerbaidzhan: Garɨšɣa 1
Turkmen: Garɨnǯa 2
Khakassian: xarčɨx 2
Gagauz: qarɨmǯɛ 1
Comments: EDT 662, VEWT 238, ЭСТЯ 5, 323, Лексика 184. Turk. > Kalm. xačig (KW 173) 'irgendeine Made in der Nase des Kamels' (or is it rather < Turk. qatqɨč?).
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *kürid
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: moth larva
Russian meaning: личинка моли
Written Mongolian: kürid (L 505)
Khalkha: xürd
Ordos: kürit
Shary-Yoghur: kureg
Comments: MGCD 302.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *xīrü-kte
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: ant
Russian meaning: муравей
Evenki: īrikte
Even: hīrit
Negidal: īkte
Spoken Manchu: jurǝ imahǝ (2268)
Literary Manchu: jerxuwe
Ulcha: sinono
Orok: sirukte
Nanai: silukte (contaminated with *silV- 'ant')
Oroch: īkte
Udighe: ikte
Comments: ТМС 1, 327. Evk. > Dolg. hirikte (see Stachowski 105).
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *kằr-kǝ̀mɨ́i
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: a k. of spider
Russian meaning: вид паука
Modern Korean: kalgǝmi
Middle Korean: kằr-kǝ̀mɨ́i
Comments: Nam 20, KED 43.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *kìrì(n)kíri-su
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: grasshopper
Russian meaning: кузнечик
Middle Japanese: kirigirisu
Tokyo: kirigírisu
Kyoto: kìrìgírìsu
Kagoshima: kirigirisú
Comments: JLTT 451.
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *kuriŋ-
Meaning : bee
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kurj-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kirŋ-
Notes : In PGn *kuriŋ- > *kiriŋ- > *kirŋ-.
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kurj-
Meaning : bee
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Naiki : khuriya
Number in DED : 1567
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kirŋ-
Meaning : a k. of bee
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *keirg-a
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kirŋ-ɣa
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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *keirg-a
Meaning : a kind of bee
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : kirga
Manda : kerga
Number in DED : 1567
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kirŋ-ɣa
Meaning : bee
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : "a kind of bee"
Khuttia Kui : kirga vihaŋga
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : kiringya
Kuwi (Schulze) : krīya "honey"
Sunkarametta Kuwi : krī̃ya viha
Additional forms : Also Kuwi_Su krī̃ya nīyu honey
Notes : The *-n- accounts for -n- in kiringya and nasalisation in other Kuwi forms. The word structure behaves like in *kiryu 'ear', except for Kuttia reflexes.
Number in DED : 1567
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