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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *jag-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to rain 2 rain
Russian meaning: 1 идти (о дожде) 2 дождь
Old Turkic: jaɣ- 1 (Orkh.), jaɣmur 2 (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: jaɣ- 1 (MK, KB)
Turkish: jā- 1, jāmur 2
Tatar: jaw- 1, jaŋɣɨr, jawɨm 2
Middle Turkic: jaɣ- 1, jaɣmur / jamɣur 2 (Pav. C., AH, Ettuhf., MA), jaɣɨn 2 (Pav. C.)
Uzbek: jɔɣ- 1, jɔmɣir, jɔɣin 2
Uighur: jaɣ- 1, jamɣu(r), jaŋmur, jeɣin 2
Sary-Yughur: jaɣ- 1, jaɣmir
Azerbaidzhan: jaɣ- 1, jaɣmur, jaɣɨš, jaɣɨn 2
Turkmen: jaɣ- 1, jaɣmɨr, jaɣɨš, jaɣɨn 2
Khakassian: čaɣ- 1, naŋmɨr 2
Shor: čaɣ-, čā- 1, naɣbɨr, namɨr 2
Oyrat: jā-, d́a- 1, d́aŋmɨr, d́āš 2
Halaj: jaɣ- 1
Chuvash: śu- 1, śomъr 2
Yakut: samɨ̄r 2
Dolgan: hamɨ̄r 2
Tuva: čaɣ- 1, ča's 2
Tofalar: čaɣ- 1
Kirghiz: ǯā-, ǯau- 1, ǯamɣɨr, ǯān 2
Kazakh: žaw- 1, žaŋbɨr, žawɨn 2
Noghai: jaw- 1, jamɣɨr
Bashkir: jaw- 1, jamɣɨr, jawun 2
Balkar: žawun, ǯanɣur
Gagauz: jā- 1, jāmur 2
Karaim: jaɣmur 2
Karakalpak: žaw- 1, žawɨn, žamɣɨr 2
Salar: jaɣ- 1, jaɣmur 2
Kumyk: jaw- 1, jaŋɣur, jaŋur, jawɨn / jawun 2
Comments: VEWT 177, EDT 896, 903-4, 908, ЭСТЯ 4, 57, Лексика 25, Федотов 2, 135, Stachowski 95.
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *p`i̯ằge
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: rain
Russian meaning: дождь
Turkic: *jag-
Mongolian: *(h)aɣa-
Tungus-Manchu: *pigi-n
Korean: *pí
Comments: АПиПЯЯ 13, 34, 283, Vovin 2000 (with a strange assertion that PT *jag- means `fall').
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *(h)aɣa-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: heavy rain
Russian meaning: ливень
Written Mongolian: aɣadar (L 12)
Khalkha: ādar
Buriat: ādar
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *pigi-n
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 storm 2 wind
Russian meaning: 1 буря 2 ветер
Evenki: xigin 2
Negidal: xiɣin / xijin 1
Ulcha: piwsu(n) 1
Orok: sii 1
Nanai: piugi- 1 (v.)
Udighe: 1
Comments: ТМС 2, 322.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *pí
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: rain
Russian meaning: дождь
Modern Korean: pi
Middle Korean: pí
Comments: Nam 275, KED 848.
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *ṗVHV
Meaning: to pour, drink
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: ? *pōi-
Altaic: *p`i̯ằge
Kartvelian: ? *b- 'to pour'
Dravidian: *poj-
References: ND 277 *b[e]ʔ/ʕVħyV 'pour' (Kartv., Drav. + some SH); 1668 *ṗEgä 'to pour, rain' (Alt., same Drav. + some Chad. and dub. Arab.).
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *pōy-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: to drink
Hittite: pas- (I) 'schlucken, einen Schluck nehmen' (Friedrich 164)
Old Indian: pāti, pipati, ptc. pípāna-, pass. pīyáte, caus. pāyayati, ptc. pītá-, inf. pā́tave, pā́tavaí `to drink'; pītí- f. `drinking, draught'; pā́tar-, pātár- `one who drinks, drinker'; pā́tra- n. `drinking-vessel'; pā́yya- `to be caused to drink', n. `drinking', pā́na- n. `drinking, drink, beverage' || píbati `drink'
Armenian: ump `Trunk', ǝmbem, ǝmpem `trinken'
Old Greek: pī́nō, aeol., dor. pṓnō, ft. píomai̯, aor. épion, imp. pī̂thi, aeol. pō̂thi, p. epóthēn, pf. pépōka, m. pépomai̯, va. potó- `trinken'; caus. pipī́skō, ft. pī́sō, aor. pī̂sai̯ `zu trinken geben, tränken'; potó-n n. `Trank', póto-s m. `das Trinken, der Trank', potǟ́ f. `Trank, Schluck', potḗr m. `Trinkbecher', pósi-s f. `Trank, das Trinken', ám-, ék-pōti-s `Ebbe'; oi̯no-potḗr `Weintrinker', pótǟ-s m., f. póti-s `Trinker(in)', pō̂ma, póma n. `Trunk, Trank, Getränk', pī̂no-n `Gerstentrank', kata-póthrǟ f. `Schlund(gegend)'; böot. pitéu̯ō `tränken, bewässern', a-píteu̯to- `unbewässert'
Slavic: *pьjǭ, *pījǭ; *pojī́tī; *pьjāvъkā, *pьjānъ
Baltic: *pō̃-t-ā̂- f., *pō- vb.
Latin: pōtāre `kräftig trinken, zechen', pōtus, -a `ge-, betrunken', pōtus, -ūs m. `Trank', pōtiō f. `Trinken, Trank', pōtor, -ōris m. `Trinker', pōculum n. (OLat pōcolom) `Becher', pōsca f. `Mischtrank' || bibō, -ere, bibī `trinken'
Celtic: OIr inf dat. oul `zu trinken', Ir inf. dat. ōl `zu trinken' || *hib- > OIr ib- `trinken'; OCymr iben `bibimus', *hibā-mi > Corn evaf `bibo', Bret euaff `bibo'
Albanian: pī `trinke'
Russ. meaning: пить
References: WP II 71 f
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Vasmer's dictionary :

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Word: пить,
Near etymology: пью, пьёшь, укр. пи́ти, п᾽ю, блр. пiць, др.-русск. пити, ст.-слав. пити, пиѭ πίνειν (Супр.), болг. пи́я, сербохорв. пи̏ти, пи̏jе̑м, словен. píti, píjem, чеш. píti, piji, слвц. рit᾽, pijem, польск. pić, piję, в.-луж. pić, piju, н.-луж. piś, piju.
Further etymology: Родственно и.-е. *рōi-:*рī-, ср. др.-инд. píbati "пьет", pītás "выпитый" (: ст.-слав. питъ), pītíṣ ж. "питье" (: ст.-слав. питиѥ), греч. πί̄νω "пью", лесб. πώνω, буд. πίομαι, аор. ἔπιον, импер. πῖθι, пф. πέπωκα, πῶμα ср. р. "питье", лат. bibо (из *pibō) "пью", алб. рi -- то же, аор. рīvа (Г. Майер, Alb. Wb. 336), ирл. ibim "пью"; связано чередованием гласных с лит. puotà ж. "попойка, пирушка", лат. pōtus "выпитый, пьяный", греч. πόσις ж. "питье", др.-прусск. poieiti, повел. ф. "пейте", др.-инд. рā́ti "пьет", рāуа́уаti, ра́уаtē "поит", сюда же пи́во, пья́ный, пои́ть; см. В. Шульце, KZ 27, 420 и сл.; Траутман, ВSW 228 и сл.; Арr. Sprd. 412; Френкель, ВSрr. 37; Уленбек, Aind. Wb. 165, 167 и сл.; Гофман, Gr. Wb. 270 и сл.; Вальде--Гофм. 1, 103.
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *pō̃-t-ā̂- f., *pō- vb.
Meaning: drink, beverage
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: puotà `Trink-, Zechgelage, (Fest)gelage, Gastmahl'
Old Prussian: poūis m. `das Trinken'; puietti 'ihr trinkt', imp. poieiti (pogeitti, puieyti) 'trinket', poūt, pūton (poūton), poutwei `trinken', pogeys 'trinkt' Grinau 14; poadamynan Elbinder Voc. 695 'süsse Milch'
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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *b-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: лить
English meaning: to pour
Megrel: b-
Svan: b-, bb-
Laz: b-
Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 47, EWK 40. Ввиду частого семантического соотношения "лить" : "пить" интересно сопоставить с ПИЕ *pō(i)- "пить" < ностр. *poʔi. Отметим интересный параллелизм сванской редуплицированной основы bb- / bib- и ПИЕ редупликации *pi-be- "пить".
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *poj-
Meaning : to spill, flow
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *pej-/*poj-
Proto-Telugu : *pōj-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *pī-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *poj-
Proto-North Dravidian : *poj-
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *pej-/*poj-
Meaning : to rain, to pour
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : pey (-v-, -t-)
Tamil meaning : to rain, fall (as dew or hail); pour down or into (tr.), put, place, serve up (as food in a dish), throw out, discharge (as urine), shed (as tears), distribute
Tamil derivates : peyal showering, rain, raindrop, cloud; peyalai rain; puyal, pucal cloud, raining, water; gale, storm, tempest; poci (-v-, -nt-) to ooze, percolate, flow
Malayalam : peyyuka
Malayalam meaning : to pour, rain
Malayalam derivates : peyttu raining; peyyikka to cause to rain
Kannada : poy
Kannada meaning : to pour, cast; n. pouring
Kannada derivates : puy to pour, cast; pōcal pouring water
Kodagu : poyy- (poyyuv-, pojj-)
Kodagu meaning : (rain) rains, (wind) blows
Proto-Nilgiri : *oj-
Miscellaneous : KOR (O) pī- to pour
Notes : Tamil and Malayalam have an unexpected -e- in this root; this can only be attributed to some obscure contamination which it is impossible to adequately determine. Note that Tamil preserves the original vocalism in puyal and poci.
Number in DED : 4407
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *oj-
Meaning : (rain) rains
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : oy- (oc-)
Number in DED : 4407
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *pōj-
Meaning : to pour, cast in metal; (K also) (sweat, pus) forms
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : pōyu
Additional forms : Also pō̃ta pouring, casting in metal
Number in DED : 4407
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *pī-
Meaning : to pour
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami (Setumadhava Rao) : paiyeng
Naiki : pī-
Number in DED : 4407
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *poj-
Meaning : to be spilled, flow
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *poj-
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *bō-
Notes : PK bō- probably by analogy with *boŋ- 'to be spilt' (and not vice versa, since external data shows an initial voiceless *p- here).
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *poj-
Meaning : to flow
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Maria Gondi : poy- "(water) pours, flows"
Koya Gondi : poy- "to be spilled, flow"
Adilabad Gondi : poccī- "(Su.) to pour out (water)"
Number in DED : 4407
Number in CVOTGD : 2396
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *bō-
Meaning : to overflow, spill
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : boiyali (bōt-) "to overflow (a vessel)"
Sunkarametta Kuwi : bō- (-t-) "to be spilled"
Kuwi (Israel) : bō- (-t-) "to be spilled"
Number in DED : 4407
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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *poj-
Meaning : to fall; rain
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : poē̃nā (before vowel pońń-, pō̃yy-; past possā) "to fall (of rain)"
Malto : poye (pos-) "to rain"
Notes : Why not poʔonā in Kurukh?
Additional forms : Also KUR puỹdnā to pour some water on rice when ready for a meal; MLT puthye to pour.
Number in DED : 4407
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : PVHV
Meaning : to pour
Eurasiatic : *ṗVHV to pour, drink
Afroasiatic : *baʕ- to pour, drink
Amerind (misc.) : *poi 'water' (R 823) [+ A] (also many forms under *paku 'water' R 827)
Notes : Cf. *HVṗV.
Reference : GE 29 *pe (+ NS; confusion with HVPV and much confusion in Nostr.).
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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *baʕ-
Meaning: pour
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Semitic: *bVʕ- 'rain' (v.)
Egyptian: bʕhy 'pour' (pyr)
Western Chadic: *baʕ- 'pour'
East Chadic: *bway- 'pour'
Notes: Cf. Dhl buʔ- id. and Rift *buʔ- id. (Alg buʔ-) with a different laryngeal. Cf. *ʕay/wb- 'cloud'
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 670
Proto-Semitic: *bVʕ-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'rain' (v.)
Arabic: bʕʕ
Notes: Also *nVbVʕ- 'sprinkle': Hbr, Syr, Arb
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Egyptian etymology :

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Old Egyptian: bʕhy
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'pour' (pyr)
Notes: Cf. bʕbʕ 'drink' (pyr).
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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *baʕ-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'pour'1, ' sprinkle'2
Cagu: vo, va 1 [Sk]
Mburku: vaɣ-, vow- 1 [SkNb]
Zul: ḅéè 2 [Cs N 881] `
Notes: regressive spirantization. vaɣ- may originate from *faɣ- also. Cf. Kirfi biʔʔ- 'wash (things)'.
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East Chadic etymology :

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Proto-EChadic: *bway-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'pour'
Somrai: bò [Jg]
Lele: bòy [Grg]
Kabalai: bǝ̀yì [Cp]
Kwang: bàyī [Jg]
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