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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *mēḍ-
Meaning : a k. of house
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *mēḍ-ai
Proto-Telugu : *mēḍ-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mēṛ-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mēṛ-
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *mēḍ-ai
Meaning : platform
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : mēṭai
Tamil meaning : platform, raised floor, artificial mound, terraced house
Malayalam : mēṭa
Malayalam meaning : raised place, tower, upper story, palace
Number in DED : 4796
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *mēḍ-
Meaning : house with two or more stories, upper chamber
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : mēḍa
Number in DED : 4796
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mēṛ-
Meaning : a k. of house
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Parji : mēṛ ole "bungalow"
Number in DED : 4796
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mēṛ-
Meaning : bungalow
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *mēṛ-ā
Konda : mēṛa mide
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *mēṛ
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mēṛ-
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *mēṛ-ā
Meaning : large house, bungalow
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Koya Gondi : mēṛā
Number in DED : 4796
Number in CVOTGD : 2965
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : mēṛa mide
Meaning: terraced building
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Number in DED : 4796
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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *mēṛ
Meaning : storied house, mansion
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : mēṛ
Number in DED : 4796
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mēṛ-
Meaning : building
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kuwi (Schulze) : mēḍa illu "storied house"
Kuwi (Israel) : mēṛa "upstair building"
Number in DED : 4796
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *mVjṭV
Meaning: place
Indo-European: *meit- (-th-)
Altaic: *mi̯ot`ì ( ~ -u-)
Uralic: *mättV (*mVttV)
Dravidian: *mēḍ- ?
References: ND 1507 *m[äy]ṭV 'earth, land, place, place of residence' ( + Akk. and some Berb.).
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *meit- (-th-)
Meaning: fat, food; to feet, to dwell
Avestan: maēɵana- n. `Aufenthaltsort für Menschen und Götter, Wohnung, Haus', miɵnāiti `weilt, wohnt, bleibt'
Slavic: ? *mḗsto
Baltic: *mit- vb. intr., *mit-in-ā̂- vb., *mit-a- c., *maĩt-(s)t-a- c., *mait-ā̂- vb.
Celtic: Ir mēith `fett'
Russ. meaning: жир/пища
References: WP II 247 (different in Pok.)
Comments: ?PA *maji 'fat'.
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Vasmer's dictionary :

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Word: ме́сто,
Near etymology: укр. мíсто "город" (знач. из польск.), др.-русск. мѣсто "место, поле, площадь, селение", ст.-слав. мѣсто τόπος, χωρίον (Супр.), болг. мя́сто (Младенов 312), сербохорв. мjе̏сто, словен. mẹ́sto, чеш. místо "место", městо "город", слвц. mesto -- то же, польск. miasto "город", в.-луж., н.-луж. městо "город". Отсюда вме́сте, вмести́ть, -ся, помести́ть, помеще́ние.
Further etymology: Несмотря на затруднительные интонационные отношения, следует считать родственными лит. mintù, mitaũ, mìsti "питаться", лтш. mìtu, mist "проживать, находиться, кормиться", лит. maĩstas "питание", maitinù, maitìnti "кормить", авест. mаēɵаnа- ср. р. "местопребывание, жилище, дом", mitayaiti, miɵnaiti "живет, пребывает"; см. Бартоломэ 1105 и сл.; Цупица ВВ 25, 99; Маценауэр, LF 11, 170 и сл.; Траутман, ВSW 185; Мi. ЕW 196; Буга у Преобр. I, 580; иначе Бернекер (2, 52), сближение которого с лит. miẽtas "кол", лтш. mièts, др.-инд. mēthíṣ м., methī́ ж. "столб", лат. mētа "пирамида", ирл. methos "пограничный знак" (из *mitosto-), др.-исл. meiðr "брус, дерево" едва ли более вероятно; аналогично Младенов 312; Голуб-Копечный 225; Шрадер--Неринг 2, 435. Знач. "город" представлено у Куракина (1705 г.), месте́чко "городок" -- у Долгорукова (1702 г.); см. Христиани 17. Оно происходит, как и укр. мíсто "город", из зап.-слав. и представляет собой кальку из ср.-в.-н. stat "место, город"; см. Сандфельд, Festschr. Тhоmsеn 167; Френкель, KZ 51, 254.
Pages: 2,607-608
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *maĩt-a-, *maĩt-ā̂ f., *maĩt-(s)t-a- c., *mit- vb. intr., *mit-a- c.
Meaning: food, feed; carrion
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: maĩta-s, mìta-s `(Lebens)unterhalt; Ausgaben, Kosten', maità, muità `verendetes Tier, Aas'; mìsti, mintù `sich (er)nähren, von etw. leben, sich durchs Leben schlagen, sein Leben fristen, leben, existieren'; maĩsta-s `Nahrung, Lebensmittel, Proviant'
Lettish: mist (mìtu mitu) `leben, sich aufhalten, seinen Lebensynterhalt haben, sich ernähren, gedeihen, leben'; màita `Aas, Fleisch gefallener Tiere'
Old Prussian: maitā 3 prs. `nährt', pomaitat `nähren', maitätunsin `sich nähren', maitāsnan `Nahrung', ismaitint `verloren', nomaytis `verschnittenes, männliches Schwein'
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1254
Root: meit(h)-1
English meaning: staying (place)
German meaning: `Aufenthals(ort)', woraus balt. auch `Lebensunterhalt, Nahrung'
Material: Av. maēɵanǝm n. `Aufenthaltsort für Menschen und Götter, Wohnung, Haus', miɵnāiti `weilt, wohnt, bleibt';

    lit. mintù, mìsti `sich nähren', mìtas `Lebensunterhalt', maitìnti `nähren', maĩstas `Nahrung', auch lit. maità, lett. màita `Aas'; apr. maitā `nährt'; lett. mitiât `Aufenthalt und Nahrung geben', mìtu, mist `wohnen, sich aufhalten, seine Nahrung haben'.

References: WP. II 247, Trautmann 185, Berneker 2, 52.
Pages: 715
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *mi̯ot`ì ( ~ -u-)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: land
Russian meaning: земля, суша
Korean: *mut
Japanese: *mita ( ~ -u-)
Comments: A Kor.-Jpn. isogloss.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *mut
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: dry land
Russian meaning: суша
Modern Korean: mut [muth]
Middle Korean: mut
Comments: Nam 223, KED 685.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *mita ( ~ -u-)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: earth
Russian meaning: земля
Nase: mìčá
Shuri: n̄́čá
Hateruma: ǹtá
Yonakuni: ǹtà
Comments: JLTT 481. A Ryukyu isolate: cf. Nase mìčá, Hateruma ǹtá etc.
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 537
Proto: *mättV (mVttV)
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: house, tent, hut
German meaning: Haus, Zelt, Hütte
Mari (Cheremis): mǝt (KB), mǝ̑t (U) 'Haus, Familie'
Udmurt (Votyak): mate (S K G) 'in die Nähe', mati̮n (S), matǝ̑n (K) 'in der Nähe', mati̮ś (S), matiś, matị̑ś (K) 'aus, von der Nähe'
Komi (Zyrian): mate̮ (S P), ma.tø (PO) 'in die Nähe', mati̮n (S P), ma.tøn (PO) 'in der Nähe', mati̮ś (S), matiś (Pō) 'aus der Nähe'
Nenets (Yurak): ḿāʔ (O), māt (Nj.) 'Zelt; Hütte, Haus, Heim'
Enets (Yen): mekoddo 'nach Hause', mekone 'zu Hause', mekoro 'von Hause'
Nganasan (Tawgi): maʔ 'Zelt', madajâŋ, madujâŋ 'nach Hause', matanu 'zu Hause', makata 'von Hause'
Selkup: mâât (Ta.), maat (Ke.), maat, māt (N)
Kamass: måʔ, màʔ 'Zelt'
Addenda: Koib. mač 'Zelt, Jurte'; Mot. men id.; Taig. met 'Haus'
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *mēḍ-
Meaning : a k. of house
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *mēḍ-ai
Proto-Telugu : *mēḍ-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mēṛ-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mēṛ-
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