Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *nVkV

Meaning: to shine, be visible

Borean: Borean

Uralic: *näke

Dravidian: *nig-

References: ND 1549 *näḲ(V)hE 'to see, perceive' (+ Arab.).

Uralic etymology :

Number: 597

Proto: *näke

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: to see, look

German meaning: sehen, schauen

Finnish: näke- 'sehen, bemerken, wahrnehmen' ( > Saam. N nækko 'appearance, exterior', næk'te- 'look, appear, seem')

Estonian: näge- 'sehen'

Saam (Lapp): niegâdi- (V) 'dream', niekko -g_- (V) 'dream', niekati- (L) 'träumen', niehkō (L) 'Traum', ńikka- (T) 'träumen'

Mordovian: ńeje-, ńii- (E), ńäje- (M) 'sehen, erblicken'

Udmurt (Votyak): naal- (B) 'nachsehen, schauen, betrachten'

Khanty (Ostyak): ni- (Trj.) 'sichtbar, zu sehen sein', niw- (DN) 'sichtbar sein', ni- (O) 'undeutlich schimmern'

Mansi (Vogul): ńäwl- (TJ), niɣl- (KU P), nēɣl- (So.) 'sichtbar werden, sichtbar sein'

Hungarian: néz- 'schauen, sehen, blicken, betrachten'

Sammalahti's version: *näki-

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *nig-

Meaning : to shine, glitter

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *nig-

Proto-Telugu : *nig-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *nig-

Meaning : to shine, glow

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : nikar (-pp-, -tt-; nikari-)

Tamil meaning : to shine, be visible; n. lustre, brightness, splendour

Tamil derivates : nikaẓ (-pp-, -tt-) to shine; niku-nikuv-en_al expr. signifying the glittering of an object

Kannada : niga, nigi

Kannada meaning : glow

Kannada derivates : niga niga, nigi nigi very glowingly or brightly; negaẓ to become manifest, notorious, well-known, famous, shine, appear; negaẓcu to make well-known, praise, make oneself renowned, cause oneself to appear, shine; negaẓte fame, notoriety, accomplishment; nege to be purified, become clear, shine

Tulu : nigāsụ

Tulu meaning : glitter, shining

Notes : Expressive (Kan. niga is irregular in all cases).

Number in DED : 3659

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *nig-

Meaning : brilliancy, glitter

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : niganiga

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : negaḍ(i)ta "fame"

Additional forms : Also nigārincu to shine, glitter; nigārimpu shining, brilliancy, glitter; niggu brilliancy; negaḍu to be published, be well-known or famous

Number in DED : 3659

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : NVKV

Meaning : be visible, see

Eurasiatic : *nVkV

Sino-Caucasian : ? ST *năk 'reason, agree'

Austric : *ŋVk

Amerind (misc.) : *nak 'eye; see' (R 235) [+ A K]; *naka 'know; think' (R 413) [+ A]; *naka 'ear' (actually - 'hear') (R 197) [+ K]

Austric etymology :

Proto-Austric: *ŋVk

Meaning: look (up)

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Proto-Austroasiatic: *ŋɨak (+ *ŋɔk / *ŋɨ:k 'nod the head')

Austroasiatic meaning: to look upwards

Proto-Austronesian: *ṭǝŋuk (not in B)

Austronesian meaning: look

Proto-Thai: phaŋak to nod

References: Peiros 1998, 164.

Austro-Asiatic etymology :

Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *ŋɨak

Meaning: to look upwards

Austric etymology: Austric etymology

Proto-Monic: *ŋa:k

Monic etymology :

Proto-Monic: *ŋa:k

Meaning: to look upwards

Presyllable: lǝ-/#

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Modern Mon: laŋa:k, lŋa:k

Nyakur: ŋa:k.B

Nyakur meaning: to look upwards

References: V24

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