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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *pVjcV ( ~ -č-)
Meaning: vulva
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *peyǝzdh-
Altaic: *peč`i ( ~ p`-)
Dravidian: *poč-
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *peyǝzdh-
Meaning: vulva, cunnus
Slavic: *pīzdā́ `vulva, cunnus'
Baltic: *pī̂zd-ā̂ (1/2), *peizd-ā̂ f.
Germanic: *pizd= (~ -rd-)
Albanian: piɵ vulva
Russ. meaning: vulva, cunnus
References: WP II 68 f
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *pī̂zd-ā̂ (1/2), *peizd-ā̂ f.
Meaning: vulva, anus
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: pīzdà, dial. pīzà, pìzē, pĩzinē `weibliche Scham'
Lettish: pĩzda 'weibliche Scham; gemeines Schimpwort, das altes Weib, Memme bedeuten soll'
Old Prussian: peisda `Arsch' Grunau 36
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *pizd= (~ -rd-)
Meaning: vulva
IE etymology: IE etymology
Old English: {peord `vulva' - nowhere found!}
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1523
Root: pīzdā-
English meaning: vulva
German meaning: `weibliche Scham'
Grammatical comments: f.
Material: Alb. pith (pidhi) m. `vulva'; čak. pizdà, russ. pizdá, poln. pizda ds., daraus entlehnt (?) lit. pyzdà, lett. pīzda f. ds., und apr. peisda `Arsch'.
References: WP. II 69, Trautmann 211;
See also: vgl. auch pezd- S. 829.
Pages: 831
PIE database: PIE database
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *peč`i ( ~ p`-)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: to be ashamed
Russian meaning: стыдиться
Mongolian: *hiče-
Tungus-Manchu: *pečke-
Korean: *pɨ̀skɨ́rì-
Comments: SKE 203. MKor. pɨ̀skɨ́rì- = pɨ̀čkɨ́rì- (-s- and -č- are usually neutralized in this position).
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *hiče-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to be ashamed
Russian meaning: стыдиться
Written Mongolian: iče-, iči- (L 397-8)
Middle Mongolian: xiǯe- (HY 36), xiče- (SH), hič[e]- (IM), (h)iči- (MA)
Khalkha: iče-
Buriat: eše-
Kalmuck: ič- (КРС)
Ordos: iča-, eči-
Dongxian: šɨǯǝ-, šǝǯe-
Baoan: ǯe-, šiče-
Dagur: xiči- (Тод. Даг. 184), šiči- (Тод. Даг. 184, MD 215)
Shary-Yoghur: hǯe-
Monguor: śʒ́ē- (SM 389), śiǯē-
Comments: MGCD 415.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *pečke-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to be surprised 2 strange, wonderful; base, vile
Russian meaning: 1 удивляться 2 странный, причудливый; подлый, низкий
Literary Manchu: fečexun, fečuxun 2, fečiki (n.)
Ulcha: peksi-, peske- 1
Orok: peske- 1
Nanai: pekse- 1
Oroch: peksi-, pekse- 1
Comments: ТМС 2, 48, 305.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *pɨ̀skɨ́rì-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to be ashamed
Russian meaning: стыдиться
Modern Korean: puk:ɨri-
Middle Korean: pɨ̀skɨ́rì-
Comments: Nam 274, KED 810.
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *poč-
Meaning : vulva
Proto-South Dravidian: *poč-
Brahui : pōs
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *poč-
Meaning : vulva
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : poccu
Tamil meaning : woman's pubic hair, vulva, anus
Malayalam : pocca, pocci
Malayalam meaning : membrum muliebre
Kannada : pucci, pucce
Kannada meaning : vulva
Proto-Nilgiri : *poǯ
Number in DED : 4476
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *poǯ
Meaning : vulva
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : poj
Number in DED : 4476
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Brahui etymology :

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Brahui : pōs
Meaning : vulva
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Number in DED : 4476
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : PVCV
Meaning : penis
Eurasiatic : *ṗaćV ( ~ -ć`-, -č-) (cf. also *pVjcV ( ~ -č-))
Afroasiatic : *buč-
Sino-Caucasian : *ṗV́c̣V
Amerind (misc.) : *peC(u) 'vulva' (under *pet(u) 'vagina' R 811)
Reference : ND 1818.
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *ṗacV ( ~ -c`-, -č-)
Meaning: penis
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *pes-
Uralic: *paćV
References: МССНЯ 372, ОСНЯ 3, 96-97; ND 1818 *P_a(y)ŝE 'penis'.
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 691
Proto: *paćV
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: penis
German meaning: männliches Glied
Saam (Lapp): buoččâ -ǯ- (N) 'penis of man or horse', puohtja (L) 'penis (an Menschen wie Tieren)', puoš́t́t́š́A (Ko. Not.), pūD́t́š́(A) (Kld.), pī̮D́t́š́(A) (T)
Mari (Cheremis): (pisa. 'Penis der kleinen Knaben' - rejected by Redei)
Hungarian: fasz
Sammalahti's version: *pa/o/oos'i
Yukaghir parallels: Sieh OC
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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *buč-
Meaning: (feminine) pudenda
Semitic: *bu(h)t_- 'shame', *b(h)t_ 'be ashamed'
Berber: *buč- 'vagina' 1, 'penis' 2
Beḍauye (Beja): bus 'podex, croupe'
Saho-Afar: *bus- 'vulva'
High East Cushitic: *bis(s)- 'vagina'
Omotic: *bos- 'vulva'
Notes: Semantic shift in Sem.
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 65
Proto-Semitic: *bu(h)t_- 1, *b(h)t_ 2
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'shame' 1, 'be ashamed' 2
Akkadian: bâšu, baʔāšu 2
Ugaritic: bt_-t, bht_ 1, bwt_ 2
Hebrew: būšā 1, bwš 2
Aramaic: (Emp) bwt
Syrian Aramaic: behtōt- 1, bht 2
Arabic: Cf. baht_at- 'son of a whore'
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Berber etymology :

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Proto-Berber: *buč-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'vagina'1 , 'penis' 2
Siwa: bašša 1
Semlal: bǝssi 1
Ntifa: a-bǝssi 1
Iznassen: a-bǝtš-un 1
Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): a-bbuc 2
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Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

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Bedauye: bus
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'podex, croupe'
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Saho-Afar etymology :

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Proto-Saho-Afar: *bus-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'vulva'
Saho: bus
Afar (Danakil): bus, busuu
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High East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-High East Cushitic: *bis(s)-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'vagina'
Hadiya (Gudella): bisso
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Omotic etymology :

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Proto-Omotic: *bos-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'vulva'
Janjero (Yamma, Yemsa): boosaa
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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ṗV́c̣V
Meaning: penis
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
North Caucasian: PL *p:ic̣- 'penis, vulva'
Yenisseian: *bɨʔs
Burushaski: *phóṣi ?
Comments and references : NSC 60 *bVc̣V.
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Yenisseian etymology :

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Proto-Yenisseian: *bɨʔs
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: penis
Ket: bɨʔś, pl. bɨśǝŋ5
Yug: bɨʔs, pl. bɨ:hs
Kottish: puš; асс. puš (М., Сл., Кл.)
Arin: poš (М., Сл., Кл.)
Comments: ССЕ 211. Werner 1, 160.
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Burushaski etymology :

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Common Burushaski: *phóṣi
Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology
Meaning: vagina
Nagar: phóṣi
Comments: Sh. phóṣi
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