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Altaic etymology :
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Proto-Altaic: *č`ámo ( ~ -e-)
Meaning: a k. of tree
Russian meaning: вид дерева
Comments: SKE 47. It is worth noting that the Korean word also means 'sesame' or 'anise' (in compounds, see KED 1570, 1571): this may be in fact a merger with the reflex of PA *č`i̯umu 'seed, cone' (q. v.). altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-mong,altet-kor,altet-jap,altet-reference,
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Turkic etymology :
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Proto-Turkic: *čAm
Meaning: 1 pine tree 2 fir-needle
Russian meaning: 1 сосна 2 хвоя
Turkish: čam 1, čam japraɣɨ 2
Middle Turkic: čam aɣač 1 (Pav. C.) Azerbaidzhan: šam 1
Khakassian: sabal 2
Shor: šabal 2
Gagauz: čam 1
Karaim: čam, cam 1
Comments: VEWT 97. Dmitrieva (Дмитриева 1979, 205) derives the Oghuz word for 'fir-tree' from Arab. šam 'candle', which is dubious phonetically and unlikely because of the Khak. and Shor forms (pointing to *čamal); more probably an original Turkic root, although localized. turcet-prnum,turcet-meaning,turcet-rusmean,turcet-trk,turcet-chg,turcet-azb,turcet-hak,turcet-shr,turcet-gagx,turcet-krmx,turcet-reference,
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Mongolian etymology :
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Proto-Mongolian: *čöme-sü ?
Meaning: bird-cherry, cornel
Russian meaning: черемуха, кизил
Kalmuck: cöms
monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-kal,monget-reference,
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Korean etymology :
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Proto-Korean: *čămh
Meaning: oak-tree
Russian meaning: вид дуба
Modern Korean: čham-namu
Middle Korean: čhăm-nam'u
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Japanese etymology :
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Proto-Japanese: *támú-kui
Meaning: ash-tree
Russian meaning: ясень
Middle Japanese: támúki
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