Sino-Caucasian etymology : Query result

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ṗVʎV

Meaning: mushroom

Sino-Tibetan: *Pol

Yenisseian: *bol-

Burushaski: *phalol

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ṗV́mV̄

Meaning: earth; grave

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Sino-Tibetan: *bɨ̄m

Yenisseian: *baʔŋ

Comments and references : Cf. PEC *bHuf_V 'dung, dirt' - if it is related the PSC form should be *ṗV́xmV.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ṗV̆nʒĕ́

Meaning: fly, wasp

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *bĭnʒĕ (/*mĭʒĕ)

Yenisseian: *bɨs-

Basque: *espara

Comments and references : Cf. Bur. Nag. phíc̣o (Sh. phíc̣o) `mosquito'.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *[ṗ]VrV

Meaning: to speak, pray

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Sino-Tibetan: *p(r)ɨ̄wH

Yenisseian: *baŕ- (~-r₁-)

Burushaski: *bar

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ṗVsV

Meaning: widow, orphan

North Caucasian: *ṗVsV

Yenisseian: *bǝs-

Burushaski: ? *wesóro

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ṗV̆sV́ ( ~ -ś-)

Meaning: night, evening

North Caucasian: *bV̆sV ( ~ -s_-, -ś-)

Yenisseian: *bis

Comments and references : KS 28, LDC 27-28.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ṗVtV́̄

Meaning: firm, tough

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *bVtV̄

Yenisseian: *bɨd-

Basque: *bete

Comments and references : KS 202, LDC 38.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ṗVtV

Meaning: to shut, press

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Sino-Tibetan: *[p]it

Yenisseian: *pVt-

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *qāʡVrV ( ~ *xq-)

Meaning: far, long

North Caucasian: *qāʡVrV ( / *ʡārVqV)

Sino-Tibetan: *Krā

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *qămkV ( ~ *xq-)

Meaning: fang, tusk

North Caucasian: *qămkV

Sino-Tibetan: *koŋ (~q-)

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *qărć̣wV̆

Meaning: arm, shoulder

North Caucasian: *qărć̣wV̆

Basque: *galca-r̄

Comments and references : Bsq *galca-r̄ dissimilated < *garca-r̄. Etymological comparison suggested by John Bengtson.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *qāmsṭV̆́

Meaning: ant, grasshopper, etc.

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *qāmVc̣V / *GāmVc̣V

Sino-Tibetan: *KV̆m ( ~ Q-)

Yenisseian: *qǝnte (~χ-)

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *qā́nc̣wV ( ~ *xq-)

Meaning: dirt, rubbish

North Caucasian: *qānVc̣_wV

Yenisseian: *qeʔs

Burushaski: /*qhurc /

Comments and references : [Cf. also Bur. Nag. kac̣ `sediment'; Hun., Nag. qhiỵé `kleine Steine, Kies'; PEC *GoʒV `dirt'; Bur. *qhurc rather = *GoʒV < *Go(r)sdV].

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *qā́rṗV

Meaning: coat, shell

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *q_ārṗV / *ṗārq_V

Sino-Tibetan: *qrāp

Yenisseian: Cf. Kott. (Werner 1, 325) hōp(e)tal 'Satteldecke, Teppich'?

Comments and references : [Cf. Bur. Yas. ɣupáltiŋ `trousers'?] [If there are 2 roots in NC - cf. PST *bhǝ̆k 'garment'?]

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *qHwánqwV

Meaning: nose

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *qHwanq_wV (~-ǝ-,-ŏ-)

Sino-Tibetan: [*Kuŋ ]

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *qHwílqwV

Meaning: part of the torso

North Caucasian: *qHwilq_wV

Basque: *kolko (~ *golko)

Comments and references : Etymological comparison suggested by John Bengtson.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *QÚdV

Meaning: deep, hole

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *G_(w)ĕdV

Yenisseian: *qoʔtar (~χ-,-ɔ-)

Burushaski: *ɣuṭúm

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *QUHV́

Meaning: uncle

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Sino-Tibetan: *qŭH

Yenisseian: *χɔj

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *QVC̆V ?

Meaning: ray, light, moon

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: ? Hurr. kušuχ `moon'

Yenisseian: *qɨʔ (~χ-), pl. *qǝʔǯVŋ

Burushaski: *ɣuha ( < *ɣuṣá?)

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *qVdV́ ( ~ *xq-)

Meaning: breast

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *qVdV ( ~ χ:-)

Yenisseian: *qot- (~χ-)

Burushaski: *-́qat

Comments and references : MCGD 9. [In Bur. also Yas. qétu-qétu, Hun. qíqit 'tickling': cf. Ing. ʁadaʁilg(aš), Tab. ʁIudʁIli, Lak. ʁIidi, treated under *gälV].