Japanese etymology :

Proto-Japanese: *mànsì-(p)-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to mix

Russian meaning: смешивать

Old Japanese: mazipa-, maza-

Middle Japanese: màzìfa-, maza-

Tokyo: majié-, mazé-

Kyoto: májíé-, màzè-

Kagoshima: majié-, màzè-

Comments: JLTT 722.

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *mĕ̀ĺba ( ~ -p-)

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: to stir up

Russian meaning: помешивать

Tungus-Manchu: *melbi-

Japanese: *mànsì-(p)-

Comments: A Tung.-Jpn. isogloss. Phonetically the match is precise; as for the meaning, one has to suppose a rather frequent development *'row' > 'stir up' > 'mix'.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *melbi-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 to row 2 oar

Russian meaning: 1 грести 2 весло

Evenki: melbike 2

Negidal: melbixen 2

Literary Manchu: melbi- 1, melbiku 2

Ulcha: melbi- 1, melbike(n) 2

Orok: melbi 2

Nanai: melbi- 1, melbiẽ 2

Oroch: mebbu(ku) 2

Udighe: megbu, mebu 2

Comments: ТМС 1, 566.

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *meĺV

Meaning: oar; to stir

Altaic: *mĕ̀ĺba ( ~ -p-)

Uralic: *melä 'oar'

Dravidian: *mal-

Uralic etymology :

Number: 1428

Proto: *melä

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: oar, rudder

German meaning: Ruder, Steurruder

Finnish: mela 'Ruder, Steuerruder, Paddel', melo- 'paddeln'

Estonian: mõla 'Ruder; Schaufel am Ruder, ruderförmige Schaufel zum Umrühren'

Saam (Lapp): mælle -ǣl- (N) 'steering-oar', mǟllē ~ mǟllō (L) 'Ruder, Riemen (mit dem man steuert)', miel̨l̨^e (Ko. P) 'Ruderblatt; Steuerruder des Flosses'

Mordovian: miĺe (E) 'весло', miĺä (M) 'Steuerruder; ruderförmige Schaufel zum Umrühren', meĺid́i- (E) 'rudern'

Komi (Zyrian): maĺ (Ud., VU) (Ud. maĺj-) 'Ruder (Ud.), лопата (VU)'

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *mal-

Meaning : to shake, stir, agitate

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *mal-

Proto-Telugu : *mal-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mel-g- (?)

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *mal-

Meaning : to be agitated; agitation

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : malaŋku (malaŋki-)

Tamil meaning : to be agitated, turbid, confused, shake, move, tremble (as the eyes), perish

Tamil derivates : malakku (malakki-) to bewilder, disturb, confuse; malakkam confusion of the mind, distress, bewilderment; malai (-v-, -nt-) to be staggered, be doubtful or confused; (-pp-, -tt-) id., be amazed; afflict, distress; malaippu confusion of mind, astonishment, amazement; malaivu delusion, confusion of mind, amazement, fright; milai (-pp-, -tt-) to be bewildered

Malayalam : malekka

Malayalam meaning : to grow thick or muddy, be perturbed, perplexed

Malayalam derivates : maleppu perplexity, wonder

Kannada : mallaṇi, mallaẓi

Kannada meaning : bodily agitation, bewilderment, fear, amazement

Number in DED : 4736

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *mal-

Meaning : to winnow grain

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : malãcu

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : malayu "to be distressed, grieve"

Number in DED : 4736

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mel-g-

Meaning : to shake, stir

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : melg- (melekt-) "to shake (intr.)"

Salur Gadba : melg- "to stir, move"

Additional forms : Also Kolami melp- (melept-), melgip- (melgipt-) to shake (tr.); (Pat.) melageng to move (intr.)

Number in DED : 4736

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