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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *zVcwxV
Meaning: fire
Borean: Borean
Altaic: ? *súču ( ~ *si̯účo, *z-)
Uralic: ? *čittV; FP *ć[i]šV 'scorch, burn' (in ND 2762)
Kartvelian: *ʒećx-
Dravidian: *cic-
References: ND 2705a *[ʒ́]VcχaLV 'fire, burning wood' (Kartv. + Mong.); 2762 *ʒ́išV 'fire' (FP + Kartv + ?Eg.).
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *súču ( ~ *si̯účo, *z-)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: soot, coal
Russian meaning: сажа, уголь
Mongolian: *čučal(i) / *čičula
Korean: *sùsk
Japanese: *sùsû
Comments: Martin 242. Mong. has an assimilation *čuč- < *suč-, usual in roots of this type.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *čučali / *čičula
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: fire-brand
Russian meaning: головня
Written Mongolian: čučali (L 205), čičula
Khalkha: cucal
Buriat: susal
Kalmuck: cucǝl
Ordos: ǯučali 'remplace le mot "Gal" 'feu' chez les personnes qui observent la coutume du nere Gǟlaxu'
Comments: KW 434.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *sùsk
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: coal
Russian meaning: уголь
Modern Korean: sut [sučh]
Middle Korean: sùs (sùsk-)
Comments: Nam 316, KED 1021.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *sùsû
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: soot
Russian meaning: сажа
Old Japanese: susu
Middle Japanese: sùsú
Tokyo: súsu
Kyoto: sùsû
Kagoshima: susú
Comments: JLTT 535.
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 1766
Proto: *čittV
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: to bake; shine
German meaning: braten, backen; scheinen
Mansi (Vogul): šėt- (T), šit- (LM) 'scheinen', šät- (TJ), šit- (P) 'жарить', šitɣǝ- (KU) 'палить', šittǟl- (LU) 'zünden'
Hungarian: süt- 'braten, backen; scheinen'; sül- (Analogiebildung) 'braten, backen'
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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *ʒećx-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: огонь
English meaning: fire
Georgian: cecxl-
Megrel: da(n)čxir-
Laz: dačxir-, dačxur-, dačxer-
Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 234, EWK 478.
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *čic-
Meaning : fire
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *čic-
Proto-Telugu : *cicc-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kic
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *cic
Proto-North Dravidian : *cic
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *čic-
Meaning : fire
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : kiccu
Tamil meaning : fire
Kannada : kiccu, kircu
Kannada meaning : fire
Kodagu : tittɨ
Kodagu meaning : fire
Tulu : kittụ
Tulu meaning : lightning
Tulu derivates : kiccu, kicci, kicce fire, envy, indigestion
Proto-Nilgiri : *tic
Miscellaneous : KURU (LSB) ticcɨ fire; KOR (O) kicci jealousy
Number in DED : 1514
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *tic
Meaning : fire
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : tic
Toda : tɨt
Additional forms : Also Toda kic, kič fire (in songs; < Badaga)
Notes : In Toda *-c > -t probably by assimilation.
Number in DED : 1514
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *cicc-
Meaning : fire, flame
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : ciccu
Additional forms : Also [1] ciccar_a, [2] ciccur_a fiery; kittu fire
Notes : Tel. kittu borrowed from some SDR dial.?
Number in DED : 1514
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kic
Meaning : fire
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : kis
Naikri : kicc
Naiki : kic
Parji : kic
Ollari Gadba : kis
Salur Gadba : kiccu
Poya Gadba : kismul "fireplace"
Number in DED : 1514
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *cic
Meaning : fire
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *kis
Konda : sisu
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *sic-u
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *kis
Meaning : fire
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : kis
Additional forms : All dialects have kis
Number in DED : 1514
Number in CVOTGD : 699
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : sisu
Meaning: fire
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Number in DED : 1514
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *sic-u
Meaning : fire
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : siso vaḍi "a flint"
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : hīcū
Kuwi (Schulze) : hiccu
Sunkarametta Kuwi : hiccu
Number in DED : 1514
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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *cic
Meaning : fire
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : cicc
Malto : cicu
Number in DED : 1514
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : CVCV
Meaning : fire
Eurasiatic : *CVCxV
Notes : Only Eurasiatic.
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