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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *čùr-kí
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: stalk, branch without leaves
Russian meaning: стебель, ветка без листьев
Modern Korean: čulgi, čulgǝri
Middle Korean: čùrkí
Comments: Liu 672, HMCH 297, KED 1507.
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *čălù
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: a k. of broad-leaved plant
Russian meaning: вид лиственного растения
Turkic: *dal
Mongolian: *daldawu
Tungus-Manchu: *ǯali-kta
Korean: *čùr-kí
Japanese: *tùrù
Comments: АПиПЯЯ 13, 77, 288, Дыбо 10. Jpn. and / or Kor. can be also compared with TM *čuru- 'willow, poplar' (ТМС 2, 417); this could explain the tonal discrepancy between Jpn. and Kor.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *dal
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 branch 2 tree 3 willow
Russian meaning: 1 ветка 2 дерево 3 ива, верба
Old Turkic: tal 3 (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: tal 1 (KB), 3 (MK)
Turkish: dal 1
Tatar: tal 3, (dial.) 1
Middle Turkic: dal 3 (Pav. C.), tal 1 (Pav. C., Abush.)
Uzbek: tɔl 3
Uighur: tal 3
Azerbaidzhan: dal 1
Turkmen: tal 3
Khakassian: tal 3
Shor: tal 3
Oyrat: tal 3
Yakut: talax 3
Dolgan: talak 1, 3
Tuva: tal 3
Kirghiz: tal 3
Kazakh: tal 1, 3
Noghai: tal 3
Bashkir: tal 3
Balkar: tal 3 (also 'poplar')
Gagauz: dal 1
Karaim: tal 3
Karakalpak: tal 1, 3
Salar: dāl 2
Kumyk: tal 3
Comments: EDT 489, VEWT 457, ЭСТЯ 3, 130-131, Лексика 125-126, Stachowski 216. Turkm. tal (with irregular t-) may be a loan from Kypchak: there seems to be no reason to postulate two different roots for PT.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *daldawu
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: lime-tree, linden
Russian meaning: липа
Written Mongolian: daldau (L 226: dalduu)
Khalkha: daldū
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *ǯali-kta
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 hawthorn 2 willow
Russian meaning: 1 боярышник 2 ива
Evenki: ǯalikta 1
Negidal: ǯālta 1
Ulcha: ǯatala 2
Orok: dātaqta 1
Nanai: ǯalaqta 2
Udighe: ǯalikta 1
Comments: ТМС 1, 246, 253.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *tùrù
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: vine
Russian meaning: лоза
Tokyo: tsurú
Kyoto: tsúrù
Kagoshima: tsurú
Comments: JLTT 557.
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *čwalV
Meaning: willow
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *salik(')-
Altaic: *čălù
Uralic: *śala
References: МССНЯ 343; ND 2045 *śal̄[a] 'willow' (IE-Ur.).
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *salǝk(')-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: willow
Germanic: *sálx-a-/*salg-á- m., *sálx-ō f., *sálx-iōn- f.
Latin: salix, gen. -icis f. `Weide'
Celtic: MIr sail, gen. sa(i)lech; Cymr helyg-en
Russ. meaning: дерево (ива)
References: WP II 453 f
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *sálxa-z/*salgá-z, *sálxō(n), *sálxiōn
Meaning: willow
IE etymology: IE etymology
Old Norse: selja f. `Salweide (Salix capraea)'
Norwegian: selja
Swedish: sälg
Danish: selje, silje
Old English: sealh (salh), salig, -es m. `sallow, sally, selly'
English: sallow, sally, selly
Middle Low German: sal(e)wīde
Old High German: salaha `Salweide' (um 800), salah-wīda (13.Jh.)
Middle High German: salhe wk. f. 'salweide', { salewīde }
German: Salweide
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1645
Root: sal-2
English meaning: dirty grey; salt, saliva, willow
German meaning: `schmutziggrau'
General comments: auch (nach der Farbe) zur Bezeichnung des Salzes (s. sal-1), der Grauweide und des Speichels
Derivatives: sal-u̯o-, sālo- `schmutzfarben'; sal(i)k- `Weide'
Material: A. Aind. dehnstufig sāra-, sāla- `grau' = ags. sōl `schmutzig, dunkel', ndd. saul ds.; air sal und sa(i)le f. `Schmutz', salach `schmutzig' = abret. haloc, cymr. halog ds.; cymr. sal `ärmlich, krank' ist frz. Lw.;

    B. sal-u̯o- in aisl. splr `schmutzig' sǫl n. `eine Art Alge'; ahd. salo `trübe, schmutziggrau', ags. salu ds., ndl. zaluw `dunkelgelb'; mhd. sal, Gen. salwes `Schmutz'; cymr. salw `ärmlich, niedrig' (das s- von sal, s. oben), acorn. halou `stercora'; russ.-ksl. slavo-očije `Blauäugigkeit', russ. solovój `isabellenfarben'.

    C. Lat. salīva f. `Speichel', daraus air. saile, cymr. haliw ds.

    D. Lat. salix `Weide' = mir. sail, Gen. sa(i)lech, cymr. usw. helyg-en ds.; abrit. ON Salico-dūnon, gall. PN Salicilla; ahd. sal(a)ha, mhd. salhe, nhd. Salweide; ags. sealh m., aisl. selja `Weide' (*salhjōn).

References: WP. II 453 f., WH. II 468 f., Trautmann 249; Thieme, wie oben.
Pages: 879
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 939
Proto: *śala
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: elm
German meaning: Ulme
Finnish: salava, salaja, (? halava, halaja) 'Palmweide; salix fragilis l. caprea'
Mordovian: śeĺej, śeĺeŋ (E), śäĺi (M) 'Ulme'
Mari (Cheremis): šol (KB), šolo (U B) 'Ulme'
Hungarian: szil (Px3Sg. szilja, szilje) 'Ulme, Rüster, Ulmus', szilas (altung.) 'Ulmenwald'
Sammalahti's version: *s'i6liw
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : CVLV
Meaning : willow
Eurasiatic : *čwalV
Sino-Caucasian : *ć̣wɦé̆ɫi
Reference : МССНЯ 343, ND 2045.
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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ć̣wɦé̆ɫi
Meaning: a k. of foliage tree
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
North Caucasian: *č̣_wɦĕli ( ~ ć̣_-, -ʕ-, -ɫ-)
Sino-Tibetan: *śǝl
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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *č̣_wɦĕli ( ~ -ʕ-, -ɫ-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: a k. of foliage tree
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *č̣:ʷV(l)-dV
Proto-Lezghian: *č̣ʷeIl ( ~ -l:)
Notes: The Av. word reflects a suffix *-di (*č̣_wɦĕldi), common for many plant-names. One feels tempted to compare PWC > PAK *(p)c:aLǝ 'willow' (Ad. pceLǝ, Kab. ʒaL), but there are significant phonetic obstacles (PAK *c: can go back to PWC *č:, but we would rather expect *č̣́ʷ- in Anlaut). Thus the root so far remains an Av.-Lezg. isogloss.
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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *č̣:ʷV(l)-dV
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: ash-tree
Avar: č̣:ʷad
Comments: Av. paradigm A (č̣:ʷádi-l).
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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *č̣ʷeIl ( ~ -l:)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: willow
Lezghian: c̣ʷeli-n t:ar
Tabasaran: č̣̌al
Agul: č̣uIl (K.)
Rutul: č̣ul
Tsakhur: č̣ow
Comment: 3d class in Rut. and Tsakh. Cf. also Tab. Düb. č̣̌ul, Lezg. Nüt. ḳʷelĩ t:ar, Khl. č̣ʷal. Obl. base *č̣ʷele- (cf. Lezg. c̣ʷeli-, Tab. č̣̌ala-, Tsakh. č̣owa-). See Талибов 1980, 268.
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *śǝl
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: a k. of foliage tree
Tibetan: śol a sp. of willow, gśol poplar-tree.
Lushai: thal a sp. of oak.
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