Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *mùńa

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: to guard, graze

Russian meaning: охранять, пасти

Mongolian: *mana-

Tungus-Manchu: *mun-di-

Korean: *mòńí-

Japanese: *màmuà-r-

Comments: Korean has a verbal low tone; an old derivative is probably MKor. màńắr 'office' ( > Man. mejren etc.).

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *mana-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to graze, guard

Russian meaning: пасти, охранять

Written Mongolian: mana- (L 525)

Khalkha: mana-

Buriat: mana-

Kalmuck: manǝ-

Ordos: mana-

Dagur: mana- (Тод. Даг. 153)

Shary-Yoghur: mana-

Monguor: manā-

Comments: KW 256, MGCD 479.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *mun-di-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to look, observe

Russian meaning: смотреть, наблюдать

Evenki: munni-li-, mundi-; mundē- 'to comprehend'

Even: menri-

Solon: mundi-

Comments: ТМС 1, 556.

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *mòńí-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to graze

Russian meaning: пасти

Middle Korean: mòńí-

Comments: Nam 216.

Japanese etymology :

Proto-Japanese: *màmuà-r-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to guard, protect

Russian meaning: защищать, охранять

Old Japanese: mamwor-

Middle Japanese: màmòr-

Tokyo: mamór-

Kyoto: mámór-

Kagoshima: mamór-

Comments: JLTT 720. Accent in Kagoshima is irregular.

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *mVńV

Meaning: to graze

Altaic: *mùńa

Dravidian: *mēj- (? *-ń-)

References: Suggested by V. Glumov.

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *mēj-

Meaning : to graze

Proto-South Dravidian: *mēj-

Proto-Telugu : *mēj-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mēj-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mēj-

Proto-North Dravidian : *min-j-

Notes : The North Dravidian forms are of particular interest here, although it is not certain if the inlaut nasal is original (a PDR *mēń-, perhaps?), or it is developed secondarily due to assimilation with the initial *m-.

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *mēj-

Meaning : to graze

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : mēy (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to graze, feed, prey on (as birds or beasts), gnaw (as white ants), roam, lead a profligate life

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to make to graze, feed; mēykki one who tends cattle, shepherd, cowherd; mēyccal grazing, common pasturage, grazing ground, food, profligacy; mēyppan_ herdsman, shepherd, grazier; mēyppu feeding, pasturing, grazing ground; mēyal grazing, pasture, herbage for cattle to eat; mēyavan_, mēyān_ resident, dweller; mēvu (mēvi-) to eat

Malayalam : mēyka

Malayalam meaning : to graze, browse

Malayalam derivates : mēykka to cause animals to graze or eat, feed, tend; mēypikka to cause another to feed cattle; mēccal, (Kauṭ.) mēccil grazing

Kannada : mē, mēyu (mēd-), mēy (mēyd-)

Kannada meaning : to graze, eat grass, browse, feed, eat

Kannada derivates : mēyisu, mēsu to graze (tr.), feed, cause animals to eat; (PBh.) mēta grazing; mēpu, mēhu, mēvu grazing, pasturage, feed of any kind; (PBh.) mēvaḷi graizng land, pasturage

Kodagu : mēy- (mēv-/mēyuv-, mēñj-)

Kodagu meaning : to graze, (mēp-, mēc-) id. (tr.); mēci food (for cattle, birds, etc.)

Tulu : mēyuni, mēpini

Tulu meaning : to graze, eat grass

Tulu derivates : mēpuni to feed or graze cattle; mēpāvuni to cause to feed or graze cattle; mēcelụ pasture, meadow; mēpari, mēpā̆li grazier, one who tends cattle; mēpu, mēvu food, fodder, pasturage; mēva a sweet kind of food, anything edible

Proto-Nilgiri : *mēj-

Number in DED : 5093

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *mēj-

Meaning : to graze

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : mēy- (mēc-)

Toda : mīy- (mīs-)

Additional forms : Also Kota mēc- (mēc-) to make to graze; Toda mīc- (mīč-) to make to graze

Notes : Irregular -ī- in Toda; peculiar contextual development?

Number in DED : 5093

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *mēj-

Meaning : to feed, feed on, graze, eat as cattle

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : mēyu

Additional forms : Also mēpu to feed (tr.), graze, tend cattle while grazing; mēpincu to cause to tend cattle while grazing; mēpari eater, feeder; mē̃tari eater; [1] mēpu, [2] mē̃ta grazing, feeding, eating, fodder, feed, forage, pasture

Number in DED : 5093

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mēj-

Meaning : to graze

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : mī- (mīt-)

Naikri : mīy-

Naiki : māy-

Parji : mēy-

Additional forms : Also Kolami mīp- (mīpt-) to make to graze; Naikri mīp- to cause to graze; Naiki caus. māyip-; Parji (S) mēypip- (mēypit-), (NW) mēpip- (mēpit-), (NE) mēkip- (mēkit-) to make to graze

Number in DED : 5093

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mēj-

Meaning : to graze

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *mēj-

Konda : mēy-

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mēj- (caus. *mē-p-)

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *mēj-

Meaning : to graze

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : mēīānā "to graze (of cattle and of ground-feeding birds)"

Muria Gondi : māy- "to graze (intr.)"

Maria Gondi : mēy- "to graze (intr.)"

Seoni Gondi : mēy- "to graze (intr.)"

Yeotmal Gondi : mēy- "to graze (intr.)"

Adilabad Gondi : mēy- "to graze (intr.)"

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Tr mehtānā to graze cattle; mehtārī grazier, herd; Gondi_M mehānā to graze; Gondi_A, Gondi_Y, Gondi_D mēh-, Gondi_Mu, Gondi_S meh-, Gondi_Ma mēʔ- to grze (tr.)

Number in DED : 5093

Number in CVOTGD : 2964, 2968

Konda etymology :

Konda : mēy-

Meaning: to grze (intr.)

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Additional forms : Also Konda mī- (-t-), (Sova dial.) mēp- (-t-) to tend or graze cattle; mēpu grazing of cattle

Number in DED : 5093

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mēj- (caus. *mē-p-)

Meaning : to graze

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : meyali

Kuwi (Schulze) : mē'nai "to feed"

Sunkarametta Kuwi : mēy- (-it-)

Kuwi (Israel) : mēy- (-it-)

Additional forms : Also Kuwi_Su me'- (met-), Kuwi_Isr meʔ- (-t-) to herd (cattle); Kuwi_S me'nai to pasture

Number in DED : 5093

North Dravidian etymology :

Proto-North-Dravidian : *min-j-

Meaning : to eat, graze

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : mennā (mińy-) "to eat grass, graze"

Malto : mine "to eat (as bread), graze, browse, feed on straw"

Additional forms : Also KUR mentaʔānā to graze, i.e. supply with grass or pasture; MLT mede to eat food with something to give a relish.

Number in DED : 5093

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