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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *k`i̯ṑt`ekV
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: a k. of stinging insect
Russian meaning: вид кусающего насекомого
Turkic: *Kạtku-č
Mongolian: *kedgene
Tungus-Manchu: *xūkte
Korean: *kúitǝ́kí
Comments: Cf. also Kor. kaktagwi 'mosquito'.
altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-kor,altet-reference,

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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *Kạtku-č
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: a stinging insect
Russian meaning: кусающее насекомое
Karakhanid: qatquč (MK - Argu) 'a thing which stings like a scorpion'
Chuvash: xɨt-kajъk 'жужелица'
Comments: EDT 599, ДТС. Cf. also (MK) qoδɣu 'fly'. The Chuvash word is analysed as 'hard-bird' or 'hard-animal', which is probably a folk-etymological reanalysis of *kạtku-.
turcet-prnum,turcet-meaning,turcet-rusmean,turcet-krh,turcet-chv,turcet-reference,

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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *kedgene
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: bumble-bee
Russian meaning: шмель
Written Mongolian: kedgene (L 441: kedegene)
Khalkha: xedgen
Buriat: xedegenē 'gad-fly'
Kalmuck: kedgǝnǝ
Ordos: getegene
Comments: KW 222.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *xūkte
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: nit
Russian meaning: гнида
Evenki: ūkte
Even: ȫt
Negidal: ūkte
Ulcha: xuktu
Orok: xuktu
Nanai: xuktu
Udighe: ukte
Comments: See ТМС 2, 254.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *kúitǝ́kí
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: maggot, worm, grub
Russian meaning: личинка, червяк
Modern Korean: kudǝgi, kudegi
Middle Korean: kúitǝ́kí
Comments: Nam 65, KED 197.
koret-prnum,koret-meaning,koret-rusmean,koret-phn,koret-ako,koret-reference,

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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *ḳUṭḳV
Meaning: a k. of insect
Borean: Borean
Altaic: *k`i̯ṑt`ekV
Uralic: *kutke
Dravidian: *k̂edal- ?
nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-alt,nostret-ura,nostret-drav,

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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 1365
Proto: *kutke
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: ant
German meaning: Ameise
Estonian: kuklane (gen. kuklase) 'Ameise'
Saam (Lapp): got'kâ -tk- (N) 'ant', kår'hkå (L), kotk (T), kōtk (Kld. Not.)
Mordovian: kotkodov, kotkudav (E)
Mari (Cheremis): kǝ̑tkǝ̑ (KB), kutko (U B)
Udmurt (Votyak): (kut 'Fliege' - rejected by Redei)
Komi (Zyrian): koʒ́ul-kot (S), ko̯ʒ́ul-ko̯t (SO) 'Ameise', (gut 'Fliege' - rejected by Redei)
Sammalahti's version: *kutki
Addenda: Liv. kukki 'Käfer, Insekt'
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *k̂edal-
Meaning : white ant
Proto-South Dravidian: *kIdal-
Proto-Telugu : *cedal-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Cedal
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *sed-a (*c-)
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-koga,dravet-gnd,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *kIdal-
Meaning : white ant
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : cital, citalai
Tamil meaning : termite, white ant, flying white ant
Tamil derivates : cel white ant
Malayalam : cital, citaḷ, cetaḷ
Malayalam meaning : termite
Kannada : gedal, gejjalu, geddali, geddalu
Kannada meaning : termite
Kodagu : kede
Kodagu meaning : white ant
Miscellaneous : KURU (LSB) kadlɨ termite
Notes : ?Toda keʒal is said to be < Ka.
Number in DED : 1548
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *cedal-
Meaning : white ants, termites
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : ceda
Dialectal forms (1) : cedalu
Number in DED : 1548
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Cedal
Meaning : white ant
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : sēdāl "white ant (Haig)"
Kinwat Kolami : ceda
Naikri : śedal
Number in DED : 1548
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *sed-a (*c-)
Meaning : white ants
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Konda : seda
gndet-meaning,gndet-prnum,gndet-kon,

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Konda etymology :

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Konda : seda
Meaning: white ants
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Number in DED : 1548
konet-meaning,konet-prnum,konet-dednum,

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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : KVTV
Meaning : a k. of insect
Eurasiatic : *ḳUṭḳV
Afroasiatic : *ḳʷVṭVn/m- (cf. also *ḳaduḥ-)
Austric : *gVt ?
Amerind (misc.) : *kʷit 'flea' (R 279) [+ A]
globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-afas,globet-austr,globet-amer,

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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ḳʷVṭVn/m-
Meaning: small insect, worm
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Semitic: *ḳʷVṭVn- 'bug, louse'
Low East Cushitic: *kuḍin- 'worm'
High East Cushitic: *ḳoṭam- 'ant' (otherwise <*ḳoC̣in- <*ḳVc-am/n-)
Omotic: *guṭun/m- 'worm'
Notes: Cf. *ḳVc-am/n- 'locust; ant; larva'. Cf. Lamb Wol 380; 428
afaset-meaning,afaset-prnum,afaset-sem,afaset-lec,afaset-hec,afaset-omo,afaset-notes,

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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 2470
Proto-Semitic: *ḳʷVṭVn-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: kind of insect
Syrian Aramaic: ḳeṭṭōnā 'cimex' [Brock. 659] (not in [PS]).
Geʕez (Ethiopian): ḳʷǝṭni 'louse' [LGz. 454].
Amharic: ḳäṭṭǝnit 'kind of insect (praying mantis)' [K 839] (considered to be derived from the verbal root ḳṭn 'to be small').
Notes: Cf. Arb. ḳtn (IV) 'tuer la teigne' [BK 1 675], [TA XXXV 527], likely related with dissimilation of emphatics. Cf. *ḳut- 'kind of insect', No. ... .
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-syr,semet-gzz,semet-amh,semet-notes,

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Low East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *kuḍin-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'worm'
Dasenech (Geleba): kuuḍin (k- <*k acc. to Black)
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-gel,

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High East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-High East Cushitic: *ḳoṭam-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'ant'
Sidamo: gooṭaamo
Darasa (Gedeo): ḳooṭaamo
hecet-prnum,hecet-meaning,hecet-sid,hecet-dar,

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Omotic etymology :

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Proto-Omotic: *guṭun/m-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'worm'
Ometo: Wol guṭṭun-iya, Gamu guc̣une, Malo guṣine, Dač̣e Zaisse guc̣ume
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-ome,

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Austric etymology :

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Proto-Austric: *gVt
Meaning: eel, lizard
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Proto-Austroasiatic: *kɔ:t
Austroasiatic meaning: lizard
Proto-Austronesian: *i'gat
Austronesian meaning: eel
Proto-Thai: tǝko:t Varan
austr-meaning,austr-prnum,austr-aa,austr-aame,austr-an,austr-anme,austr-tai,

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Austro-Asiatic etymology :

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Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *kɔ:t
Meaning: lizard
Austric etymology: Austric etymology
Thai: tǝko:t Varan
Proto-Katuic: *kɔ:t
Proto-Bahnaric: *kɔ:t
Khmer: trǝkuǝt
Proto-Pearic: SMR takhuǝt.A < KMR ?
Proto-Monic: *kɔ:t
Proto-Khmu: *kɔ:t
Khasi: dyŋkheit porcupine
aaet-meaning,aaet-prnum,aaet-thai,aaet-kat,aaet-bah,aaet-kmr,aaet-pear,aaet-mon,aaet-kmu,aaet-khasi,

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Katuic etymology :

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Proto-Katuic:
Meaning: green
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Proto-West Katuic: TRI siǝw
katet-meaning,katet-prnum,katet-wkat,

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West Katuic etymology :

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Proto-West Katuic: *ʔɔ:c
Meaning: thin, skinny
Presyllable: # / lǝ-
Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology
Bru Van Keu: ʔɔ:jʔ
Bru Van Keu meaning: thin, lean
Bru: ʔâ~:jʔ.N
Bru meaning: skinny
Kui: lǝʔɔ:c.N
Kui meaning: to be fine, pulverized, mashed to pieces
wkatet-meaning,wkatet-wpre,wkatet-prnum,wkatet-vkv,wkatet-vkvme,wkatet-bru,wkatet-brume,wkatet-kui,wkatet-kuime,

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East Katuic etymology :

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Proto-East Katuic: *ʔɔ:c
Meaning: thin, skinny
Presyllable: #
Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology
Pakoh: ʔɔ:jʔ
Pakoh meaning: thin
Lao Katu: ʔɔ:c
Lao Katu meaning: to be thin
Ngeq: ʔɔ:c
Ngeq meaning: thin, skinny
Kri: ʔâ:c
Chatong: ʔɔ:c
Kantu dialects: ʔâ:c
Triw: ʔɔ:k
Dakkan dialects (1): ʔâ:k
Katu dialects (1): ʔâ:c
Katu meaning: thin
ekatet-meaning,ekatet-epre,ekatet-prnum,ekatet-pak,ekatet-pakme,ekatet-lka,ekatet-lkame,ekatet-nge,ekatet-ngeme,ekatet-kr,ekatet-ct,ekatet-kntt,ekatet-tr,ekatet-dkl,ekatet-and,ekatet-katme,

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Bahnar etymology :

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Proto-Bahnaric: *kɔ:t
Meaning: monitor
Presyllable: tǝr-
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Proto-North Bahnaric: JEH ko:t.T
Proto-South Bahnaric: *kɔ:t, rǝ-
Proto-West Bahnaric: *kuat, tǝr-
Proto-Northwest-Bahnaric: *kɔ:t, tǝ-
Harak: takɔ:t
Cua: tǝkɔ:t black monitor
References: SPT, JS-502, TB2.30
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North Bahnaric etymology :

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Proto-North-Bahnaric:
Meaning: monitor
Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology
Jeh form: ko:t.T
Jeh meaning: black monitor
nobet-meaning,nobet-prnum,nobet-jeh,nobet-jehme,

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South Bahnaric etymology :

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Proto-South Bahnaric: *kɔ:t, rǝ-
Meaning: black monitor
Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology
Chrau form: rǝkɔ:t
Chrau meaning: black monitor
Stieng form: rǝkɔ:t
Stieng meaning: black monitor
References: SBS-466
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West Bahnaric etymology :

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Proto-West- Bahnaric: *kuat, tǝr-
Meaning: monitor
Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology
Jaru form: hkuat
Jaru meaning: monitor; TL: ŋkuǝt
Lavi: takɔ:t
Juk: takɔ:t V?
Nhaheung form: kuat
Nhaheung meaning: goanna, monitor
Other WB languages: CHG trakuat
References: JS-502
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North-West Bahnaric etymology :

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Proto-North-West- Bahnaric: *kɔ:t, tǝ-
Meaning: monitor
Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology
Tariang: takɔ:t
Kaseng: tǝkɔ:t P?
nwbet-meaning,nwbet-prnum,nwbet-tr,nwbet-ks,

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Harak etymology :

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Proto-Harak: *kɔ:t, tǝ-
Meaning: monitor
Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology
Harak: takɔ:t
haret-meaning,haret-prnum,haret-hr,

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Khmer etymology :

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Khmer: trǝkuǝt
Meaning: kind of monitor lizard
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
kmret-meaning,kmret-prnum,

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Pearic etymology :

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Proto-Pearic: S
Meaning: monitor
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Samre: takhuǝt.A
Suoi Kompong: tkô:t
pearet-meaning,pearet-prnum,pearet-smr,pearet-skm,

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Viet-Muong etymology :

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Proto-Viet-Muong:
Meaning: lizard
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Thavung-So: takɔ:t.C.1
Thavung-So meaning: monitor lizard, iguana
vimet-meaning,vimet-prnum,vimet-so,vimet-some,

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Monic etymology :

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Proto-Monic: *kɔ:t
Meaning: varan
Presyllable: Tǝr-
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Modern Mon: thǝkot, phǝkot
Old Mon: darkot, (dir)kot
Nyakur: tǝkuat.L
Nyakur meaning: ground varan
References: N56; S-193
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