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Number: 2188
Root: u̯es-5
English meaning: to dress, put on
German meaning: `kleiden'
Derivatives: u̯es-e-no-, u̯es-mn̥-, u̯es-ti-s, u̯es-tro- `Kleidung'
Material: Ai. vástē `kleidet sich, zieht an', av. vaste ds. (vgl. das unthemat. gr. ἕσσαι, -ἕσται), vaŋhaiti ds.; ai. vásana-, av. vaŋhana- n. `Gewand'; ai. vásman- n. `Decke' (= εἷμα); vastra-, av. vastra- n. `Kleidung' (: gr. έστρα, mhd. wester?);

    arm. z-genum `ziehe mich an' (*u̯es-nu- = ἕννυμι), z-gest `Kleidung' (-tu-St.);

    gr. ἕννῡμι, ion. εἵνῡμι, Aor. ἕσ(σ)αι `kleiden', Med. `sich kleiden', athemat. Perf. εἷμαι (*έσ-μαι) 3. Sg. ἐπί-εσται (Herod.); ἔσθος n. `Kleidung' (-dhes-St.), ἐσθής, -η̃τος ds. (*εσ[το-]τᾱτ-ς mit dem θ von ἔσθος); ἑανός `weibliches Gewand' (ai. vásana-m); ion. att. εἷμα, dor. η̃μα, lesb. έμμα `Kleid' (: ai. vás-man-); Hes. γη̃μα ἱμάτιον, εὐ-, κακο, δυσ-είμων `gut, schlecht gekleidet', mit Vorstufe des Itazismus ἱ̄μάτιον `Kleid, Mantel'; dor. έστρα (γέστρα στολή Hes.), ἐφεστρίς f. `wärmeres Wintergewand, Soldatenmantel';

    alb. vesh `ich kleide an', vishem `kleide mich an';

    lat. vestis `Kleidung', vestiō, -īre `kleiden' (vgl. γεστία ἔνδυσις Hes.);

    got. wasjan, ahd. werian, aisl. veria `kleiden', ags. werian `ds., Kleider tragen'; got. wasti f. `Kleid'; mhd. wester (s. oben) `Taufkleid' (aber ahd. früh wastibarn, erst bei Notker westerwât); aisl. vesl n. `Kleid' (*wesala-), ver `Überzug' (*waza-);

    hitt. u̯aš-, u̯eš-, luw. u̯aš(š)- `bekleiden, anziehen'; toch. В wastsi, wästsi `Kleid' (Neubildung); A wsāl ds.;

References: WP. I 309, WH. II 775 f., Frisk 521 f.
Pages: 1172-1173
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *wes- <PIH *w-> (Gr hw-)
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: to dress
Hittite: was(s)-, wes(s)- (I), wassija-, wessija- (I) 'bekleiden, anziehen' (Friedrich 248)
Tokharian: A, B wäs- 'be dressed, get dressed' (Adams 597)
Old Indian: váste `to put on, wear'; vásana- n. `cloth, dress'; vásman- n. `cover, garment'; vastra- n. `cloth, dress, garment'
Avestan: vastē `to put on, wear', vaŋhaiti `kleidet sich, zieht an', vaŋhana- n. `Gewand', vastra- n. `Kleidung'
Armenian: *wesnu-: z-genum `ziehe mich an', z-gest (tu-St.) `Kleidung'
Old Greek: hénnümi, ion. hẹ̄́nümi, aor. hés(s)a `kleiden', med. `sich kleiden'; ésthos n. `Kleidung'; esthǟ́s, gen. -ǟ̂tos `id.'; heanó-s `weibliche Gewand'; ion., att. hẹ̄̂ma, dor. wē̂ma, lesb. wémma `id.'; hīmátio-n `Kleid, Mantel'
Germanic: *wís-ja-/wiz-já- vb., *was-t-il-a- n., *wis-tr-ō f., *was-t-i- c., *waz-jōn- f., *waz-já- n., m., *wiz-ṓ f., *was-t-iō f.
Latin: vestis, -is f. `Kleid, Gewand'
Albanian: veš `ich kleide an', višem `kleide mich an'
Russ. meaning: одевать(ся)
References: WP I 309
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *wísjan-/wizján- vb., *wastila-n, *wistrō, *wasti-z, *wazjōn, *wazjá-n, -z, *wizṓ, *wastjō
Meaning: dress
IE etymology: IE etymology
Gothic: *wasjan wk. `dress, be dressed'; *wasti f. (jō) `Kleidung'
Old Norse: verja wk. `umhüllen, bekleiden', vesl n. `Oberkleid, Mantel'; ver n. `Überzeug'; verja f. `Kleidung, Mantel', vera f. `Kleidung'
Norwegian: gangverja `Kleidung'
Old English: werian `kleiden; Kleider tragen'; wer m.
Old Franconian: wer n. `Wehr'
Old High German: werian `kleiden'
Middle High German: wɛster st. f. 'taufkleid'; wɛr, wɛre st. f. 'verteidigung, wehr, kampf, widerstand, weigerung; kriegsmacht, heer'
German: { Wehr }
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *wVc`V
Meaning: to wear, put on
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *wes- <PIH *w->
Altaic: *ùso
Kartvelian: *cu- (or to *čVwV 660?)
Dravidian: *vē[ń]s-
References: ND 321 (Kartv+SH); 2540 *weŝ/ĉʕV 'to wind, wrap, clothe (IE + Drav + ?Arab.).
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *ùso
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: a k. of clothing
Russian meaning: вид одежды
Tungus-Manchu: *usī-
Korean: *ós
Japanese: *ǝsǝ-
Comments: An Eastern isogloss. Cf. also Shor uzan 'наплечник вроде капюшона из козлиной кожи, надеваемый звероловами в мокрую погоду шерстью наружу'.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *usī-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to bind 2 belt, rope, binding 3 to lace
Russian meaning: 1 привязывать 2 ремень, веревка, завязка 3 стегать
Evenki: usī 2, usī- 1
Even: usi 2, us- 1
Negidal: usī 2
Literary Manchu: uše 2, uše- 3
Ulcha: uesemse 2
Orok: ussi- 1
Nanai: use 2
Oroch: usi 2
Udighe: uhi 2
Solon: uš́ī 2
Comments: ТМС 2, 290-291.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *ós
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: clothes
Russian meaning: одежда
Modern Korean: ot [os]
Middle Korean: ós
Comments: Nam 384, KED 1211.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *ǝsǝ-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to put on upper clothes 2 upper clothes
Russian meaning: 1 надевать верхнюю одежду 2 верхняя одежда
Old Japanese: oso-kji, osu-pji 2
Middle Japanese: osof- 1, osofi 2
Comments: JLTT 512.
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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *cw- (*cu-)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: одевать; нанизывать
English meaning: to put on; to string on
Georgian: cw-, cw-am-
Megrel: cu-n-
Svan: cw-, cw-em-
Laz: cu-, c-
Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 223-224, 226, EWK 448. Если предполагать анлаутную редукцию *cu- < *ucu-, то интересно сопоставить корень с ПИЕ *wes- 'одевать', алт. *uso 'одевать, одежда'.
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *vē[ń]s-
Meaning : to wear (a piece of cloth)
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-Telugu : *vēj-
Proto-North Dravidian : *bēn-c-
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *vēj-
Meaning : to put on (as a dress)
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : vēyu
Number in DED : 5534
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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *bēn-c-
Meaning : to wrap up; to gird
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : bā̃cnā "to throw (a piece of clothing) on someone's shoulders, wrap it around his body"
Malto : benje "to dress, gird"
Notes : Условно реконструируемое сочетание *-nc-, по-видимому, в малто озвончилось, в курух же дает ожидаемый рефлекс (назализованность предыдущего долгого гласного + c).
Additional forms : Also KUR bā̃crnā to wear, put on (around oneself, as a mantle), wrap or drape oneself in; MLT bāsre to cover oneself with clothing
Number in DED : 5534
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : WVCV
Meaning : wear, dress
Eurasiatic : *wVCV
Afroasiatic : *cVw/y-
Reference : ND 321 (Kartv.-SH).
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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *cVw/y-
Meaning: clothes
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Semitic: *sū-t- 'garment'
Egyptian: syꜣ.t (pyr) 'linen cloth'
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *sey- 'wear (clothes)'
Notes: Unless a loan from Eg in Hbr and Phoen.
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 325
Proto-Semitic: *sū-t-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'garment'
Phoenician: swt
Hebrew: sūt
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Egyptian etymology :

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Old Egyptian: syꜣ.t (pyr)
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'linen cloth'
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Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

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Proto-Agaw: *sey-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'wear (clothes)'
Bilin: sä-r-
Khamir: si-t-
Qwara: siee-
Dembea: siee-
Awiya (Aungi): sey-
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