Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *süji-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 to pant 2 to blow

Russian meaning: 1 тяжело дышать, задыхаться 2 дуть

Written Mongolian: süile- 1 (L 742)

Khalkha: süjle- 1

Buriat: hüje- 2

Kalmuck: sǖkṇ- 1, sǖgǝ- 2 (КРС)

Ordos: süjle- 1

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *soge

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: to breathe, breath

Russian meaning: дышать, дыхание

Turkic: *soglɨ-

Mongolian: *süji-

Tungus-Manchu: *sug-

Korean: *sūi-

Comments: ЭСТЯ 7. Cf. *sĭ̀gà.

Turkic etymology :

Proto-Turkic: *soglɨ-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to breathe heavily, pant

Russian meaning: тяжело дышать, задыхаться

Turkish: solu-

Tatar: sula-

Middle Turkic: solu- (Pav. C., IM)

Oyrat: sōlu-

Chuvash: sɨvla-

Yakut: uoluj- 'to be very scared'

Noghai: solɨq-

Balkar: solu- 'to rest'

Gagauz: solu-

Karaim: solu-

Kumyk: solu-

Comments: VEWT 426, ЭСТЯ 6.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *sug-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 breath 2 vapour 3 soul 4 sacrifice 5 hurricane, wind 6 to breathe

Russian meaning: 1 дыхание 2 пар 3 дух, душа 4 жертвоприношение 5 вихрь, ураган 6 дышать

Evenki: suɣī 5, suɣina- 6

Even: hụjị 5

Negidal: sugde 4, soɣị̄ 5

Spoken Manchu: suvǝdun, suvudun 'air, vapor, steam' (351)

Literary Manchu: suqdun 1,2,3, su 5

Ulcha: sugdu- 'to place a sacrifice before an idol', sụ̄ị 5

Orok: sugditči- 'to place food in front of a deceased', sụ̄ị 5

Nanai: sugdu(n) 2, sōị 5

Oroch: sūi 5

Udighe: sogdo 2

Solon: sōwī 5

Comments: ТМС 2, 118-119.

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *sūi-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to breathe; to rest

Russian meaning: дышать; отдыхать

Modern Korean: swī-

Middle Korean: sūi-

Comments: Nam 316, KED 1022.

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *šoge

Meaning: breath, to breathe

Indo-European: *sweg-

Altaic: *soge (cf. also *sĭ̀gà 1991)

Uralic: *šoka

Dravidian: *Suj- (cf. also *śē(ŋ)k-)

References: [? Cf. IE *sweg- 'smell', ObU *ś/šuk- 'sniff', Orok. sukručči- 'smell smth.' in ND 2213 *ŝuq̇V 'breathe in, smell'?]

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *sweg-

Meaning: to smell

Germanic: *swik-a- vb., *swak-in-ō- vb., *swak-ja- vb.

Celtic: *swekto- > Cymr chweg `dulcis, mavis', chwaith `gustus, sapor', Corn whek `dulcis, mavis', Bret c'houek `dulcis, mavis'

Russ. meaning: пахнуть

References: WP II 521

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *swikan-, *swakinōn- vb., *swakjan- vb.

Meaning: smell, taste

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old English: swecc, swäcc `Geschmack, Geruch, Dust', (ge-)sweccan `riechen'

Old Saxon: swec `Geruch, Duft'

Old High German: { swehhan `riechen stinken, hervorquellen'; pl. swekke `odores' }

Middle High German: swɛchenōn wk. 'duften'

Pokorny's dictionary :

Number: 1923

Root: su̯ek-

English meaning: to smell (well)

German meaning: `(gut) riechen'

General comments: nur brit. und westgerm.

Material: Cymr. chweg `süß, angenehm', corn. whek, bret. c'houek; cymr. chwaeth (*su̯ekto-) `Geschmack'; ahd. swehhan `riechen, stinken, hervorquellen'; mit Geminata ahd. swekhe, sueckia Pl. `odores', as. swec `Geruch, Duft', ags. swecc, swæcc `Geschmack, Geruch, Duft', sweccan `riechen'.

References: WP. II 521.

Pages: 1043

PIE database: PIE database

Uralic etymology :

Number: 1021

Proto: *šoka

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: to sigh; to rest

German meaning: seufzen; ruhen

Finnish: huokaa- 'seufzen, stöhnen; ruhen' ?

Estonian: hoog (gen. hoou, hoo) 'Regenschauer, Windstoß; Ruhe, Pause', hooga- 'ächzenm stöhnen', hoogu- 'stark regnen, stark durchnässen' ?

Saam (Lapp): su̮ò̮k̀ɛ̮- (Wfs.) 'sausen, tosen (der Wind, ein Bach od. dgl.', suokke- (Schw.) 'seufzen, atmen'; šuok'ke- -kk- (N), sjuohkkē- (L), šu͕ȧ͕χko͕- (Wfs.), šuokete- (Schw.) 'seufzen' ?

Udmurt (Votyak): šutetśk- (G) 'sich ausruhen, sich erholen, Ruhe halten' ?

Komi (Zyrian): šoćći̮- (S), šojćći̮- (V), šoćći^.ś- (P), šu̇ćći- (PO) 'ruhen, sich erholen' ( > Khanty O śućǝ- 'ruhen, sich ausruhen') ?

Mansi (Vogul): šāχ- (KU), sē̮k- (KM KO) 'keuchen' ( > Khanty Ko. šeχǝj-) ?

Hungarian: (sóhajt- 'seufzen' - rejected by Redei)

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *Suj-

Meaning : breath

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *Suj-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *Suj-

Meaning : breath

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : suy, suyi, sūy

Kannada meaning : to breathe, sigh; n. breath, a sigh

Kannada derivates : suyil, suyilu, suylu, sūy, sūlu breath, a sigh

Tulu : suyilụ, suyyu, tuyilụ

Tulu meaning : breath, respiration; sighing, a sigh

Tulu derivates : suyimpuni, suyimbuni, suyyuni to blow the nose, hiss, snort, bellow, fizz, grunt, etc.

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sīl

Number in DED : 2680

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sīl

Meaning : life; air, blast of air from bellows; noise, small noise

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cīl

Number in DED : 2680

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