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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *suk`e
Meaning: branches, tamarisk
Russian meaning: ветви, тамариск
Turkic: *süksük
Mongolian: *sukaj
Tungus-Manchu: *suK-
Korean: *sak-
Comments: The Turkic and Mongolian forms basically denote 'tamarisk' or 'tamarisk branches', but whether this meaning was original is not quite clear. Perhaps the root just denoted dry branches (used basically as firewood).
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *süksük
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: tamarisk
Russian meaning: вид дерева или кустарника, тамариск
Old Turkic: süksük (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: süksük (MK)
Middle Turkic: süksük (Abush., Бор. Бад., Pav. C.)
Uzbek: süksük 'firewood'
Uighur: süksük
Oyrat: söskän 'spiraea'
Tuva: söskän 'spiraea'
Comments: VEWT 430, 435, EDT 823, ЭСТЯ 7.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *sukaj
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 tamarisk 2 red willow
Russian meaning: 1 тамариск 2 краснотал
Written Mongolian: suqaj 1 (L 741)
Middle Mongolian: suqai (MA)
Khalkha: suxaj 1
Buriat: huxaj 2
Kalmuck: suxā 'таволжанка' (КРС)
Ordos: suxǟ 1
Dagur: suahe (MD 212)
Comments: Mong. > Evk. sukai etc., see TMN 1, 347-348, Doerfer MT 132, Rozycki 189.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *suK-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 dry cedar 2 branch 3 stalk (of lily etc.)
Russian meaning: 1 кедр (засохший) 2 ветка 3 стебель (лилии и т.п.)
Ulcha: suktu 2
Orok: suktu 1, soqto 2
Nanai: sūktu 2, sūksu 4 (Он.)
Comments: ТМС 2, 122, 123, 137.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *sak-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: dry branch
Russian meaning: сухая ветвь
Modern Korean: sakčǝŋ
Comments: KED 889 (sakčǝŋi).
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