Sino-Caucasian etymology : Query result

Comments and references : Cf. other similar words: PNC/PEC ǯimǯV (~ *ʒ́imʒ́V) ‘leech; a biting insect’, *š_wĕʒV 'a k. of biting insect' (cf. Bsq *sac ~ *sic 'moth'), *miʒ_Ă / *ʒ_imiʒĂ 'a k. of stinging insect', *cīmc_V 'a k. of insect', *c̣ĕlc̣ŭ id. It is possible that some of these were originally expressive variants of the same original root. Etymological comparison suggested by John Bengtson.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *sǝ̄́nŏ

Meaning: long bone, claw

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *s_ɨ̄nŏ (~-ǝ̆)

Sino-Tibetan: *sen ( ~ *siǝn)

Burushaski: *-sV́sVn

Basque: *san-ko

Comments and references : WFR 56, MCGD 11.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *śHVlʔV

Meaning: moon, light

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *śVlʔV ( ~ ś_-,-ɫ-,-ɦ-)

Sino-Tibetan: *lăH (s-)

Burushaski: *halánc

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *śHVŋwV

Meaning: onion, odorous grass

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *śVɦVjmV

Sino-Tibetan: *chōŋ

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *sHwínṭV

Meaning: sniff, snuff

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *s_HwinṭV

Sino-Tibetan: *chūt

Basque: *Sunda

Comments and references : Perhaps derived from *s_HwinV, reflected in Hurr. šūnǝ `breath', PST *suŋ ( ~ ch-) `smell' and Bur. *ṣiŋ `breath; blowing nose'. See NSC 61 *sunV. Cf. PAN *maŋsit 'odor, stench, vile smell'; Bsq. *śudur̄ 'nose' (70).

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *sĭ́HwV

Meaning: vapour, smoke; breath, breathe, be tired

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *s_ĭHwV

Sino-Tibetan: *sĭj(H)

Yenisseian: *duʔ(χ)-

Basque: *bi=si

Comments and references : HGC 34, NSC 62 *sVHwV, BCD 32.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *sindV

Meaning: a k. of insect

North Caucasian: *sindV (~ -ä-)

Basque: *seden

Comments and references : BCD 32.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *sɨ̄rVsV

Meaning: icicle, hail, frost

North Caucasian: *sɨ̄rVsV

Basque: *sisVr̄ / *sistor̄

Comments and references : Etymological comparison suggested by John Bengtson.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *starstwV́

Meaning: fang

North Caucasian: PL *sars 'tooth, fang'

Yenisseian: *tat (~c, č)

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *śtɨ̆ɫɦV̄

Meaning: tooth

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *cɨ̆ɫɦV̄

Sino-Tibetan: *ĆVj

Comments and references : WFR 47. Cf. PEA *c'el 'bone'.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *stUŋwV

Meaning: trace, to follow

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Sino-Tibetan: *chŏŋ

Burushaski: *chu[m]

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *stVGVrV̆́

Meaning: shed

North Caucasian: *cVGVrV̆

Burushaski: *cháɣur

Comments and references : DCE 17.