Indo-European etymology : Query result

Proto-IE: *wonk'-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: bent, curved; corner; hook

Old Indian: vaṁśya- `belonging or attached to a main beam'; a-vaṁśá- `that which has no pillars or support'; vaṁśá- `bamboo cane, cane; upper timbers or beams of a house' (cf. also a root with *k(ʷ): OInd váñcati `to go crookedly, stagger', vacyáte `to move or rock to and fro', vakrá- `crooked, curved')

Avestan: -vašta- 'gekrümmt'

Old Greek: óŋko-s m. `Widerhaken des Pfeils, Klampe', *óŋkǟ f.: óŋkē = gōnía, mégethos Hsch.

Baltic: *wañč-a- c.

Germanic: *wánx-ō f., *wánxa- adj.

Latin: uncus, -ī m. `Haken'; uncus, -a `gekrümmt'

Russ. meaning: кривой; угол, крюк

References: WP I 60 f

Proto-IE: *wops-, -bz-

Meaning: wasp

Avestan: vawžaka- m. Name eines daēvischen Tieres; Baluchi gvabz `Biene, Wespe, Horniss'

Slavic: *osā́; *osɨ̄, gen. -ъve

Baltic: *waps-ā̂ f., -a- c., *wāps-iā̃ f.

Germanic: *waps-a- m., *waps-iōn- f., *waps-ian- m.

Latin: vespa f. `Wespe'

Celtic: OBret guohi `Wespe', Corn guhi-en `Wespe'

Russ. meaning: насекомое (оса)

References: WP I 258

Proto-IE: *word-

Meaning: frog

Armenian: gort 'Frosch'

Baltic: *war̂d-iā̃, *war̂d-l-iā̃ f., -ia- (2) c.

Russ. meaning: жаба (лягушка)

References: Fraenkel 1200

Proto-IE: *wordh-, *word-

Meaning: sweetbrier

Avestan: { varǝδa- `rose' }

Other Iranian: NPers gul `Rose' (< *wrdho-, cf. Arm vard < Iran)

Old Greek: rhódo-n, äol. bródo-n n. `Rose'

Germanic: *wurɵ=, *wurd=

Russ. meaning: дерево (шиповник)

References: WP I 316

Proto-IE: *worm-

Meaning: worm

Old Greek: rhómo-s m. `wood-worm' Arc. 59.24, rhómoks (s.v.l.) Hsch.

Baltic: *war̃m-a- c.

Germanic: *wurm-a- m., *wurm-i- c.; *wurm-an- m., -ōn- f.

Latin: vermis, gen. -is m. `Wurm'

Celtic: Cymr gwraint `Wurm'

Russ. meaning: жаба (червь; червец)

References: WP I 270 f

Comments: Contamination with *morw- 'ant'.

Proto-IE: *worn-

Meaning: crow

Tokharian: B wrauña 'crow' (*wärnauña?)

Slavic: *vôrnъ, *vórnā

Baltic: *var̃n-a- m. (2), *var̂n-ā̂ f. (1)

Russ. meaning: ворона

References: Adams 616.

Proto-IE: *wort-Vk- (Gr w-)

Meaning: quail

Old Indian: vartaka- m., vartikā f. `quail'

Old Greek: órtüks, -ügos m., wórtük-s <górtüks> (Hsch.) `Wachtel, Coturnis vulgaris'

Russ. meaning: птица (перепелка)

References: WP I 316

Proto-IE: *wosn- (Ge w-)

Meaning: price

Old Indian: vasná- n. `price, value'

Old Greek: hom. ō̂no-s m. `Kaufpreis, Kauf'; ion., att. ōnǟ́, lesb. ónnā `Kauf, Kaufurkunde, Kaufpreis'

Russ. meaning: цена

References: WP I 311 f

Proto-IE: *wour-, *worw-

Meaning: to drip, to urine

Old Greek: ou̯réō `harnen', ôu̯ro-n n. `Harn'

Baltic: *war̃w-ē̂- (war̃w-a-) vb., *war̃w-a- c.

Latin: ūrīna f. `Urin, Harn'

Russ. meaning: капать, мочиться

References: Fraenkel 1205

Proto-IE: *wrāg-

Meaning: to beat, to hit

Old Greek: rhǟ́ssō, att. rhǟ́ttō `schlagen, niederschmettern, stossen, stampfen', intr. `losschlagen, losstürzen', kata-rrǟ́ktǟ-s `herabstürzend, abschüssig', m. `Wasserfall; Fallgatter, Enterbrücke'; kata-rrǟktḗr herabstürzend (von einem Vogel)'

Slavic: *rāzъ, *rāzī́tī

Russ. meaning: бить

References: WP I 318 f

Proto-IE: *wrā̆g'h-

Meaning: prick, needle, pricky branch

Old Greek: rhǟkhó-s f. `Dornstrauch, Dornhecke, dorniges( Reis); Bergrucken'; rhákhi-s, -ios, att. -eōs f. `Rückgrat, Berggrat'

Baltic: *raǯ-a-, -ia- c.

Celtic: MIr fracc `Nadel'

Russ. meaning: колючка, иголка, ветка с колючками

References: WP I 318

Proto-IE: *wrā̆n- (~ -ō̆-)

Meaning: wound

Old Indian: vraṇá- m., n. `wound, sore, ulcer'

Slavic: *rā́nā

Albanian: var̄ɛ `Wunde'

Russ. meaning: рана

References: WP I 286 f

Proto-IE: *wreg-

Meaning: to drive

Tokharian: A wark, B werke (PT *werke) 'chase, hunt, hunting' (Adams 609)

Old Indian: vrájati `to go, walk, wander, move'

Germanic: *wrik-a- vb., *wrak-a- m., *wrak-ō f., *wrak-ja- vb., *wrēk-ī(n-) f.; *wrēk-i- adj., *wrēk-a- vb., *wrēk-ia- vb., *wrēk-ō f.; *wruk-a- m.; *wrix-t-ō f., *wrix-t-a- m.

Latin: urgeō, -ēre, ursī `drängen, bedrängen, pressen'

Russ. meaning: гнать(ся)

References: WP I 319 f

Proto-IE: *wreng(h)-

Meaning: to curve (mouth); to yawn, to grin

Slavic: *rę̄gnǭtī, *rǭgъ, *rǭgātī

Baltic: *reñg- vb. tr., *ran̂g-ā̂ (1) f.

Germanic: *wrinkian- vb., *wranki-, *wrank=

Latin: ringor, ringī, rīnctus sum `sperre den Mund auf, fletsche die Zähne; grille, ärgere mich'

Russ. meaning: разевать рот, скалиться

References: WH

Proto-IE: *wreyǝk'-

Meaning: joint

Baltic: *reîč-a-, *reîč-ā̂ f. (1)

Germanic: *wrī́x-an-/*wrīg-án-, *wrix-s-t-a- m., -ō f.

Russ. meaning: сустав

References: Fraenkel 730

Proto-IE: *wringʷh-

Meaning: quick

Old Greek: rhímpha `schnell'

Germanic: *ringi- ~ *wr-

Russ. meaning: быстрый

Proto-IE: *wris-

Meaning: mountain

Old Greek: rhío-n n. `Berghöhe, Vorgebirge'

Germanic: *wrís-an- m., *r[íw]s-an- m.

Russ. meaning: гора, громада

References: WP I 266 f

Comments: ? = *wers- #1215 (*wers-, *wre-j-s-)

Proto-IE: *wrizd-

Meaning: to mock

Old Indian: vrīḍyati `to be ashamed, be bashful or modest'

Latin: rīdeō, -ēre, rīsī, -sum `lachen, anlachen, belachen, verlachen'

Russ. meaning: насмехаться

References: WH

Proto-IE: *wroug-

Meaning: outer side

Old Greek: rhougó-s m. = prósōpon Hsch.

Slavic: *rūžь, *rūžā (> Rus dial. ружь, ружа, Rus наружу, снаружи, etc.)

Baltic: *raûg-a- c., *raug-ī̂- vb.

Russ. meaning: наружа

References: Vasmer s.v. ружь

Proto-IE: *wVrk- <PIH *Hʷ-)

Meaning: wheel

Hittite: hurki- c. 'Rad' (Tischler 303-304)

Tokharian: A wärkänt, B yerkwanto 'wheel' (Adams 506)

Russ. meaning: колесо

References: WP I 270 f

Comments: These forms are tranferred hither from #1435 because of their ancient definite mening and a possibility of being borrowed from the same "Cauvasian" source as *kʷekʷlo-, s.q.