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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *bàkàr-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to understand
Russian meaning: понимать
Old Japanese: wakar-
Middle Japanese: wàkàr-
Tokyo: wakár-
Kyoto: wákár-
Kagoshima: wàkàr-
Comments: JLTT 782.
japet-prnum,japet-meaning,japet-rusmean,japet-ajp,japet-mjp,japet-tok,japet-kyo,japet-kag,japet-comments,

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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *bằka
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: to look, watch
Russian meaning: смотреть
Turkic: *bạk-
Tungus-Manchu: *baKa-
Korean: *pò-
Japanese: *bàkàr-
Comments: The root should be distinguished from *pḗk`o q. v. The etymology in SKE 204, linking the Kor. form with the Jpn. and TM accusative marker, is hardly credible. Kor. has a "verbal" low tone.
altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-tung,altet-kor,altet-jap,altet-reference,

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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *bạk-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to look, watch
Russian meaning: смотреть
Karakhanid: baq- (MK, KB)
Turkish: bak-
Tatar: baq-
Middle Turkic: baq- (Abush.)
Uzbek: bɔq-
Uighur: baq-
Azerbaidzhan: bax-
Turkmen: baq-
Khakassian: pax-
Oyrat: baq-
Chuvash: pъʷx-
Yakut: bɨk- 'to appear, to arise'
Dolgan: bɨk- 'to look out'
Tuva: baq-qɨ-la- 'to peek, to arise'
Tofalar: ba'k-
Kirghiz: baq- 'to look after'
Kazakh: baq- 'to look after'
Noghai: baq- 'to graze'
Bashkir: baq-
Balkar: baq-
Gagauz: baq-
Karaim: baq-
Karakalpak: baq- 'to look after'
Salar: pax-, vax- (ССЯ 440, 542)
Kumyk: baq-
Comments: EDT 311, VEWT 58, ЭСТЯ 2, 38-40, Мудрак 99, Stachowski 70.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *baKa-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to find, obtain
Russian meaning: находить
Evenki: baka-
Even: baq-
Negidal: baxa-
Spoken Manchu: bahǝ- (1562)
Literary Manchu: baχa-
Jurchen: baxa-biar 'obtain' (366)
Ulcha: bā-
Orok: bā-
Nanai: bā-
Oroch: bā-
Udighe: ba`- (Корм. 210)
Solon: baxa-
Comments: ТМС 1, 66-67.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *pò-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to see
Russian meaning: видеть
Modern Korean: po-
Middle Korean: pò-
Comments: Nam 259, KED 788.
koret-prnum,koret-meaning,koret-rusmean,koret-phn,koret-ako,koret-reference,

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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *PVkV
Meaning: to see, understand
Indo-European: *(s)peg'-
Altaic: *bằka
Dravidian: *vag-
Eskimo-Aleut: *paqǝ-(t-)
nostret-meaning,nostret-ier,nostret-alt,nostret-drav,nostret-esk,

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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *(s)peg'-
Meaning: to understand; intelligent, attentive
Slavic: *pā́zītī
Germanic: *spik-a- vb.; *spak-a- adj., *spak-ja- vb., *spakī(n-) f.
Russ. meaning: понимать; понимающий, внимательный
References: WP II 660
piet-meaning,piet-slav,piet-germ,piet-rusmean,piet-refer,

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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *spikan- vb.; *spaka-, *spakjan- vb., *spaka-, *spakī(n)
Meaning: clever, understanding
IE etymology: IE etymology
Old Norse: spak-r `klug, erfahren', speki f. `Verstand, Weisheit', spekja `weise machen, besänftigen'
Norwegian: spak; spekkja `zähmen, unterdrücken'
Swedish: späka
Danish: spag; späge `züchtigen'
Old English: { spekan }
germet-meaning,germet-prnum,germet-onord,germet-norw,germet-swed,germet-dan,germet-oengl,

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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1823
Root: speĝ-
English meaning: to be attentive, sharp-sighted
German meaning: `scharf hin- oder zusehen'
General comments: (oder spō̆ĝ-)
Material: Aisl. spakr `klug, ruhig, sanft', speki f. `Verstand, Weisheit', spekt (*spakiþō) f. `Weisheit', spekja `weismachen, besänftigen';

    aksl. pažǫ, paziti `achten auf', mit sę `sich hüten'.

References: WP. II 660;
See also: vgl. spek̂- `spähen' und ags. specan usw. unter (s)p(h)er(e)g-.
Pages: 981
PIE database: PIE database
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *vag-
Meaning : to think
Proto-South Dravidian: *vag-ai-
Proto-Telugu : *vag-
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *vag-ai-
Meaning : to think, consider
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : vakai (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to consider, weigh
Tamil derivates : vai (-pp-, -tt-) to consider, meditate upon, suppose; vaittu-kkoḷ to suppose, take for granted
Kannada : bage
Kannada meaning : to think, consider, suppose, conjecture, know; n. thought, concern, regard, notion, idea, intention, purpose, the mind
Kannada derivates : bagye, bagge the very thought, intention, purpose; on account of, with regard to; (PBh.) pul-vage a mean or low thought (see 4301)
Tulu : bageyuni, bagevuni
Tulu meaning : to think, conceive, imagine
Number in DED : 5205
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *vag-
Meaning : to think, ponder; grieve, sorrow
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : vagacu
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : vagiyu "to pretend sorrow"
Additional forms : Also [1] vaga, [2] vagapu, (K also) vagalu grief, sorrow, regret; vagadencu to decide, settle, determine; vagadegu to be finally settled or determined
Number in DED : 5205
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Eskimo etymology :

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Proto-Eskimo: *paqǝ-(t-)
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: to check, to investigate, to find
Russian meaning: высматривать, находить
Proto-Yupik: *paqǝ- (-t-)
Proto-Inupik: *paqǝt-
Comments: Cf. Yupik *paɣciŋa-; if that stem goes back to the same root, inlaut *-k- may be also proposed.
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 250
esqet-prnum,esqet-meaning,esqet-rmean,esqet-yup,esqet-inup,esqet-newcom,esqet-refer,

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Yupik etymology :

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Proto-Yupik: *paqǝ- (-t-)
Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology
Meaning: to check, to investigate
Russian Meaning: проверять, расследовать, высматривать
Sirenik: //paŋquʁ- 'to check on (sth. valuable)' [Orr] < Chap
Chaplino: paχqíŋɫaʁíjaχtúʁaqā 'to go to accustom sbd., to look after', //paŋquqǝ- 'to check on, to pay a visit to'
Naukan: paqútāqā '(to go) to meet sbd.', //paqǝtǝ- 'to encounter' [Em.]
Chugach (AAY): PWS paqtǝ- 'to see if it is all right with someone'
Chugach (Birket-Smith): приучать
Central Alaskan Yupik: paq[ǝ]tǝ-
CAY Dialects: K paqūsaɣ- 'to try to see (when not supposed to)'
Egegik (Peripheral): Y pa(ŋ)qūsīɣ- 'to try to see (when not supposed to)'
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 250
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Inupik etymology :

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Proto-Inupik: *paqǝt-
Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology
Meaning: to find
Russian meaning: находить
Seward Peninsula Inupik: paʁit-
SPI Dialects: Imaq pāʁɨtāɣa else 'to meet', pāʁmun 'навстречу'
North Alaskan Inupik: paqɨt-
Western Canadian Inupik: paqit-
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 250
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