Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *májŋV

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: go-between

Russian meaning: посредник, сват

Tungus-Manchu: *maŋa

Korean: *mjǝ̀nɨ́rí

Japanese: *mániák-

Comments: An Eastern isogloss.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *maŋa

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: go-between, matchmaker

Russian meaning: посредник, сват

Evenki: maŋa

Even: maŋnaǯ

Negidal: maŋga-n

Ulcha: maŋGa

Orok: maŋGa

Oroch: maŋa

Udighe: maŋa

Comments: ТМС 1, 530.

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *mjǝ̀nɨ́rí

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: daughter-in-law

Russian meaning: невестка, сноха

Modern Korean: mjǝnɨri

Middle Korean: mjǝ̀nɨ́rí, mjǝnări

Comments: Nam 213, KED 619.

Japanese etymology :

Proto-Japanese: *mániak-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to call, invite

Russian meaning: приглашать

Old Japanese: manek-

Middle Japanese: mánèk-, mànèk-

Tokyo: manék-

Kyoto: mánék-

Kagoshima: manék-

Comments: JLTT 720. The accent reveals some variations, but generally points to high tone on the first syllable.

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *mVjNV

Meaning: female relative

Borean: Borean

Altaic: *májŋV

Uralic: *mińä

Dravidian: *minḍ- (?)

References: ОСНЯ 2, 68; ND 1441 *min̄(i)yä ~ *mińä 'woman, female relative'.

Uralic etymology :

Number: 550

Proto: *mińä

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: daughter-in-law, young woman

German meaning: Schwiegertochter, junge Frau

Finnish: miniä 'Schwiegertochter'

Estonian: minia

Saam (Lapp): mânnje -nj- (N) 'daughter-in-law, wife of one's brother's son or sister's son; a woman's or girl's sister-in-law', mannjē (L) 'Schwiegertochter; Schwägerin einer Frau; (auch) die Gattin des Vetters einer Frau; Gattin des Neffen', mańńa (T), mańń (Kld. Not.) 'Schwiegertochter'

Udmurt (Votyak): ič́i-meń (S) 'junge Frau, Weibchen, Schwägerin (die Frau des jüngeren Bruders für die Frau des älteren), Braut', ken-meń (S) 'Schwiegertochter', ići-meń (G) 'Braut, Schwägerin, junge Frau'

Komi (Zyrian): moń (SP), muń (PO) 'Schwiegertochter, Frau des Sohnes'

Khanty (Ostyak): meń (V DN O) 'Schwiegertochter'

Mansi (Vogul): miń (TJ), mäń (KU), mǟń (P), mań (So.) 'Schwiegertochter'

Hungarian: mëny 'Schwiegertochter; (altung.) Braut, junge Frau', mënyecske 'junge Frau', mënyet 'Wiesel', mënyasszony 'Braut'

Nenets (Yurak): ḿeje (O) 'Schwiegertochter'

Enets (Yen): mē, mī

Nganasan (Tawgi): meai

Kamass: meji

Janhunen's version: (111) *mä/en'ä

Sammalahti's version: *min'ä

Addenda: Koib. меимъ; Mot. маемъ

Yukaghir parallels: !

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *minḍ-

Meaning : paramour

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *minḍ-

Proto-Telugu : *minḍ-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *minḍ-

Meaning : paramour

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : miṇḍa

Kannada meaning : man who does not restrain the animal passion, libertine, paramour, lover, whoremaster

Kannada derivates : miṇḍagāti incontinent woman, adulteress, whore; miṇḍagār_a paramour, adulterer, whoremaster; miṇḍatana lasciviousness, whoredom; miṇḍi lusty female, woman of nubile age; miṇḍu animal passion, sensual longing

Kodagu : muṇḍë, muṇḍɨgārë

Kodagu meaning : paramour

Kodagu derivates : muṇḍɨgarati mistress

Tulu : miṇḍakāre, miṇḍe

Tulu meaning : rake, paramour, whoremonger

Tulu derivates : miṇḍagārigè, miṇḍāṭigè, miṇḍādigè unchastity, lewdness (applied to a female); miṇḍi incontinent woman

Proto-Nilgiri : *miṇḍ-

Number in DED : 4858

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *miṇḍ-

Meaning : paramour

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : miṇḍṇ, muṇḍṇ

Number in DED : 4858

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *minḍ-

Meaning : paramour

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : miṇṭhũḍu

Dialectal forms (1) : miṇḍãḍu

Dialectal forms (2) : miṇḍagā̃ḍu

Dialectal forms (3) : miṇḍagī̃ḍu

Additional forms : Also [1] miṇḍata, [2] miṇḍalakōri unchaste woman, adulteress; [1] miṇḍatanamu, [2] miṇḍar_ikamu adultery; [1] muṇḍari, [2] muṇḍalamāri a lewd, dissolute or licentious man, lecher, whoremonger, debauchee, libertine, rake

Number in DED : 4858

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : MVNV

Meaning : female relative

Eurasiatic : *mVjNV

Afroasiatic : *maʔin- ~ *ʔamin-

Sino-Caucasian : ST *men 'woman'

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *maʔin- ~ *ʔamin-

Meaning: woman, wife

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Egyptian: mnʕ.t (pyr) '(nursing) mother' <'cow'?

Western Chadic: *mVn- 'woman' 1, 'wife' 2

Central Chadic: *mVnn- 'woman' 1, 'mother' 2, 'wife' 3

East Chadic: *maHan- 'co-wife'

Low East Cushitic: *min-/*ʔamin- 'woman'

High East Cushitic: *men-/*ʔamen- 'woman'

South Cushitic: *ʔamen- 'wife'

Dahalo (Sanye): maani 'barren woman'

Omotic: *maHin- 'wife'

Notes: Likely related to *ma/in- 'man'.

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: mnʕ.t (pyr)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: '(nursing) mother'

Notes: ʕ is not clear.

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *mVn-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'woman' 1, 'wife' 2

Karekare: mén 1 , 2 [LkK]

Dera=Kanakuru: tá-mnó 1 [NmK]

Geruma: manna [CLR]

Bade: mén 2 [Kr N 29]

Notes: According to CLR forms like Bolewa mundu and Kirfi mòndò, pl. móndàɣà are loans.

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *mVnn-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'woman' 1, 'mother' 2, 'wife' 3

Munjuk: mǝ́niy1, 3 [TMnj]

Gude: mǝ̀na 2 [Hs] , mínǝ 1, 3

Gulfey: manne 2 [Lk: 150]

Musgu: munī́, minne ́[LMsg]

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *maHan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'co-wife'

Kera: maanǝ [Eb]

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *min-/*ʔamin-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'woman'

Baiso: amine

Dasenech (Geleba): minne

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *men-/*ʔamen-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'woman'

Sidamo: meen-to (pl.)

Alaba: mɛɛn-

Burji (Bambala, Dashe): aamɛɛn

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *ʔamen-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wife'

Iraqw (Mbulu): ameni

Burunge (Mbulungi): ameni

Dahalo etymology :

Dahalo: maani

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'barren woman'

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *maHin-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wife'

Chara: maan (pl.)

Gimirra (Benesho, She): main

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