Indo-European etymology : Query result

Proto-IE: *k'wen-

Meaning: holy

Avestan: spǝnta- 'heilig', spanah- 'Heiligkeit', comp. spanyah- 'heiliger'

Slavic: *svę̄tъ(jь), *svę̄to

Baltic: *čwin-ē̂- vb.; *čweñt-a- adj., *sweñt- vb. tr., *čweñt-iā̃, *čwint-a- adj.

Germanic: *xún-sl-a- n.

Russ. meaning: святой

References: WP II 525 f

Proto-IE: *k'wenǝdh-

Meaning: a k. of plants with a hollow stalk

Baltic: *čwen̂d-r-a- c., -iā̃ f.

Germanic: *xwann-ō f.

Latin: combrētum, -ī n. `eine aromatische Pflanze mit sehr dünnen, fadenförmigen Blättern, ähnlich baccar, gr. bákkaris'

Celtic: Gael contran `Angelica sylvestris' ( > Dan, Färö. qvander `id.'); Ir cuinneog `Angelica sylvestris'

Russ. meaning: растение (с полым стеблем - дудник usw.)

References: WP I 472

Proto-IE: *k'wenǝkʷ-

Meaning: fine

Tokharian: B cäñc 'plaire', A ciñcär 'charmant'

Old Greek: kompsó- `fein, elegant, geistreich, listig'

Baltic: *čwan̂k-u- adj., *čwan̂k-in̂- (1?) vb.

Latin: {quinquāre `lustrare' - not found anywhere!}

Russ. meaning: изящный

References: WP I 471 f

Proto-IE: *k'werǝp-

Meaning: to turn

Old Indian: śū́rpa- n. m. `a winnowing basket or fan'

Old Greek: karpó-s `Handwurzel'

Germanic: *xwírf-a-/*xwirb-á- vb., *xwarb-ia- vb., *xwarb-ṓ-; *xwarb-á- m.; *xwirb-íl-a- m.; *xur[f]-ō- vb.

Celtic: MIr corr `Wasserloch', corrach `unbeständig'

Russ. meaning: вертеть(ся)

References: WP I 472 f

Proto-IE: *k(')wern-

Meaning: projection of a bone

Old Greek: pl. kérnai̯ f., kérna n. `die beiden Auswüchse an den Knochenfortsätzen der Rückenwirbel'

Germanic: *xwirnī(n-), *xwirn-ōn- f.

Russ. meaning: у позвонка и черепа на спине маленький косточка

References: WP I 403 f (Pok. differently)

Proto-IE: *k'wes-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: to pant, to sob

Tokharian: B kwäs- 'mourn, lament' (Adams 237)

Old Indian: śvasiti, śvásati `to breathe, blow, respire, sigh'

Avestan: suši- `die beiden Lungen'

Baltic: *čüš-in̂- vb., *čuš-ē̂- vb.

Germanic: *xwḗs-ia- vb., *xwás-[ō]- vb.; *xwēst=

Latin: queror, -ī, questus `klagen, jammern, sich beschweren', questus, -ūs m. `Klage'

Russ. meaning: шумно дышать, всхлипывать etc.

References: WP I 474 f

Proto-IE: *kwey-

Meaning: to want, to invite

Old Greek: kói̯tǟ f. 'of sexual connexion; lasciviousness': kóitē spérmatos LXX, kóɨṭēn ékhein ek... 'to become pregnant by a man' Ep.Rom.; kissáō, att. kittáō 'to crave for strange food, of pregnant women', kíssă '"longing" of pregnant women, craving for starnge food'

Baltic: *kweĩ-t- vb. tr., *kwaĩ-t-[a]- ǯ., *kwaĩ-t-ā̂, -iā̃ f., *kwai= vb., *kwai-t-ī̂- vb.

Latin: invītus, -a `wider Willen, ungern', invitāre `bewirten'

Russ. meaning: хотеть, приглашать

References: WP I 475 f (differently in Pok.)

Proto-IE: *k^ern-

Meaning: cornel

Old Greek: kráno-s f., kráno-n n. `Kornelkirschbaum, -kirsche'

Baltic: *kirn-ā̂ f.

Latin: cornus, gen. -ī/-ūs f. `Cornus mascula', cornum, -ī `id.; its fruit'

Albanian: thánë, pl. -ë f. `cornel'

Russ. meaning: дерево (кизил)

References: WP I 411 f

Proto-IE: *k^ersk-

Meaning: arm

Old Indian: kiṣku- m. 'fore-arm, handle (of an axe); a k. of length measure (24 thumbs' breadths)'

Baltic: *kirk-ā̂l-ja- c. (1)

Albanian: krah, gen. -u, pl. -ǝ m. рука (от плеча до кисти)

Russ. meaning: рука (arm)

References: Fraenkel 222 (different in Pok.)

Comments: Cf. *kArǝk- (perhaps the same root)

Proto-IE: *k^erw-

Meaning: sickle, axe, sword, spear

Old Indian: kr̥vi- `a utensil used by a weaver'

Slavic: *čьrvъ `серп': рус. диал. черв

Baltic: *kir̃w-i- c.

Celtic: MIr pl. acc. coire `Schwerter'

Russ. meaning: серп, топор, меч, копье, стрела

References: WP II 573 f

Proto-IE: *k'yaur-

Meaning: pipe, reed

Old Greek: sáu̯rǟ f. 'membrum virile, esp. of boys'; pl. sâu̯rai ''plairted v=cases of palm bark using in setting dislocated finfers'; sauro-brīthḗs 'with a heavy saurotḗr'; sau̯rōtḗr 'unteres Ende der Lanze oder des Speerschaftes'; saurōtó - furnished with a saurōtḗr' Hsch.; ? sǖ̂riŋks, -iŋgos f. 'shepherd's pipe, Panspipe; cat-call, whistle; mouthpiece of the aulós; hole in the nave of the wheel; hollow part of a hinge, etc.'; sǖrízdō, Att. -ttō, fut. sǖríksomai, aor esǖ́riksa, etc. 'to ply the pipe; make any whistling or hissing sound'

Baltic: *čur-iā̃, *čür-iā̃ f.

Russ. meaning: трубка, тростинка

References: Fraenkel 993

Comments: About *k'y- see *k'yāupe-.

Proto-IE: *k'yāupe- (-ph-)

Meaning: to rot

Old Indian: śopha- m. 'intumescence, tumour'

Old Greek: sǟ́pomai̯, pf. sésǟpa, aor. sapē̂nai̯ `verfaulen, faul werden', sǟ́pō, aor. sǟ̂psai̯, va. sǟptó- `faulen machen', sǟ̂psi-s `Fäulnis, Gährung', sǟ́p-s, gen. sǟpós f.`fauliges Geschwür'; sǟ́pǟ `Fäulnis', *sǟpetó-s: sēpetoû `rotting' Hsch.; sapró- `faul, verfault, ranzig'; sǟpedṓn, -dónos f. `Fäulnis'

Baltic: *čüp- vb. intr., *čū̂p-ē̂- vb. (1/2), *čū̂p- vb. inch.

Russ. meaning: гнить

References: WP I 500 (differently in Pok.)

Comments: About *k'y- see *k'yaur-.

Proto-IE: *k(ʷ)Ar(ǝ)-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: to make

Old Indian: karóti, imp. kuru, kr̥ṇóti `to do, make', ptc. kr̥tá-; kará- `doing, making', m. `hand; elephant's trunk'; kāra- `making, doing', m. `act, action'; kárman- n. `act, action, performance'

Avestan: kǝrǝnaoiti `macht, vollführt, bereitet, tut'; čarā `Mittel, Hilfsmittel, čāra `Mittel, Hilfe, List'

Other Iranian: NPers čār `Mittel'

Slavic: *kъrčь(jь)

Baltic: *kur̂- vb. tr.

Celtic: OIr cruth `Gestalt', MIr creth `Dichtung'; Cymr paraf `bewirke, verschaffe', inf. peri, 3 sg. prt. peris; pybyr `tatkräftig'; prydu `dichten', prydydd `Dichter'; pryd `Aussehen', Corn pery `du wirst machen'

Russ. meaning: делать, творить

References: WP I 517 f

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