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Austric etymology :

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Proto-Austric: *lVp
Meaning: bright, light
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Proto-Austroasiatic: *lɨ:p /*lɨap
Austroasiatic meaning: bright, light
Proto-Austronesian: *gelap, *ilap
Austronesian meaning: lightning
Austronesian code: 9:5; 11:32
Proto-Thai: khlap shining; K198, TH va:.C lɛ:p
austr-meaning,austr-prnum,austr-aa,austr-aame,austr-an,austr-anme,austr-ancode,austr-tai,

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Austro-Asiatic etymology :

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Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *lɨ:p /*lɨap
Meaning: bright, lightning
Austric etymology: Austric etymology
Thai: khlap shining; K198, TH va:.C lɛ:p
Proto-Katuic: *lɨ:p
Proto-Bahnaric: *liap
Proto-Monic: TP phlap=phla:p.N
aaet-meaning,aaet-prnum,aaet-thai,aaet-kat,aaet-bah,aaet-mon,

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Katuic etymology :

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Proto-Katuic: *lɨ:p
Meaning: flashing (of light)
Presyllable: bǝ-
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Proto-West Katuic: *lɨ:p
References: P-331
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West Katuic etymology :

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Proto-West Katuic: *lɨ:p
Meaning: flashing (of light)
Presyllable: bʔǝ- / bǝ-
Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology
Bru Van Keu: plɨ:p
Bru Van Keu meaning: to flash
Bru: blɨ:p.N
Bru meaning: a flickering light
Kui: phlɛ:p.N, phlɛp.N V?
Kui meaning: flashing (of light), darting (e.g. like a snake's tongue)
Notes: cf. TH va:.C lɛ:p
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Bahnar etymology :

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Proto-Bahnaric: *liap
Meaning: thunder
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Proto-South Bahnaric: *lVp
Proto-West Bahnaric: *liǝp
References: JS-357
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South Bahnaric etymology :

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Proto-South Bahnaric: *lVp
Meaning: thunder
Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology
Chrau form: lǝ:p
Chrau meaning: thunder
Stieng form: kǝliep
Stieng meaning: lightning
References: SBS-738
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West Bahnaric etymology :

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Proto-West- Bahnaric: *liǝp
Meaning: thunder
Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology
Nhaheung form: liep
Nhaheung meaning: flash of lightning
Brao form: lǝ:li:p V?
Brao meaning: lightning
References: JS-357
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Khmer etymology :

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Khmer: hal'
Meaning: to swell, inflate; be bloated
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
References: JP387
kmret-meaning,kmret-prnum,kmret-ref,

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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : LVPV
Meaning : to shine, glitter, flash
Eurasiatic : *laṗV
Afroasiatic : *lVhVb-
Sino-Caucasian : *ɫapV
Austric : PAA *lɨ:p /*lɨap 'bright, light', PAN *gelap, *ilap 'lightning'
Amerind (misc.) : *wilep 'lightning' (R 431)
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *laṗV
Meaning: shine, glitter
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *lāp-
Kartvelian: Georg. laṗlaṗ- 'shine, glitter'
References: ND 1315 *LahPV 'flame; to glow'.
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *lāp-
Meaning: to shine
Hittite: lap- (I) `glühen', lapnu- `in Glut versetzen, anfachen', lappija- c. 'Glut' (Friedrich 127)
Old Greek: lámpō, aor. lámpsai̯, ps. lamphthē̂nai̯, pf. (prs.-Bed.) lélampe `leuchten, glänzen', lampró- `leuchtend, glänzend'; ep. lampetáōn `leuchtend'; lamptḗr m. `Leuchter, Fackel, Laterne', lámpsi-s f. `das Leuchten'
Baltic: *lāp-ā̂, -iā̃ (1) f., *lāp-[a]- m.
Celtic: *lass- > OIr lassaim `flamme', lassair `Flamme'; Cymr llachar `glänzend'
Russ. meaning: светить
References: WP II 383
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *lāp-ā̂, -iā̃ (1) f., *lāp-[a]- m.
Meaning: flame, torch
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: lṓpē 'Licht; Bündel Leuchtspäne'
Lettish: lãpa `Fackel, Kienfackel'
Old Prussian: lopis `Flamme'
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1114
Root: lā[i]p-, lǝip-, lǝp-
English meaning: to burn, be bright
German meaning: `leuchten, brennen'
Material: Gr. λάμπω `leuchte', λαμπάς `Fackel', λαμπρός `leuchtend' (mit ursprüngl. bloß präsensbildendem Nasal);

    air. lassaim `flamme', lassair `flamma', cymr. llachar `glänzend' (*laps-);

    lit. lópė `Licht', lett. lāpa `Fackel', apr. lopis `Flamme';

    hitt. lap- `glühen, heiß sein'.

    Daneben mit i-Vok. ai. lip- `entzünden', aisl. leiptr `Blitz', lit. liepsnà `Flamme', lìpst `brennt', lett. lipt `glänzen, anzünden', nsorb. lipotaś `flimmern'.

References: WP. II 383, Trautmann 149, Kuiper Nasalpräs. 152, Mühlenbach-Endzelin II 439, 475.
Pages: 652-653
PIE database: PIE database
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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *lVhab-
Meaning: burn, be hot
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Semitic: *lahab- 'flame', 'fever' ~ *lVhab- 'burn, be bright'
Egyptian: rhb 'hot ashes' (BD), 'glow' (LM)
Central Chadic: *laḅ- 'make fire, put a lot of fire wood' 1, warm' 2
East Chadic: Cf. *ruḅ- 'burn clay vessels'
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *lib- 'heat, cook' (v.)
Notes: Cf. also Bed liw- 'burn' as a possible continuation of *lib-. Related to *lVb- 'ashes'?
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 1799
Proto-Semitic: *lahab- ~ *lVhab-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'flame' 1, 'fever' 2, 'burn, be bright' 2
Akkadian: laʔbu 1, 2
Hebrew: lahab, lähābā 1, lhb 2
Judaic Aramaic: lhbwtʔ 1
Arabic: lhb [-a-] 2
Geʕez (Ethiopian): lhb 2
Notes: HAL 520
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Egyptian etymology :

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Old Egyptian: rhb (BD)
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'hot ashes'
Coptic: *ʔelhōb
Akhmimic: lhōb
Bohairic: elhōb
Sahidic: elhōb
Notes: rhb (BD) 'glow'. Note r- <*l.
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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *laḅ-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'make fire, put a lot of fire wood' 1, 'warm' 2
Gisiga: luḅ-ok 2 {Luk]
Mafa=Matakam: laḅ- 1 [BMaf]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-gis,cchet-mtk,

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East Chadic etymology :

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Proto-EChadic: *ruḅ-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'burn clay vessels' 1,burn oneself with hot ash' 2
Migama: rùḅḅò1 [JMig]
Bidiya: roob 2'[Jg]
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-mig,echet-bid,

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Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

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Proto-Agaw: *lib-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'heat, cook' (v.)
Qemant: läb-, lǝb-
agwet-prnum,agwet-meaning,agwet-kem,

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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ɫapV
Meaning: glitter, flash
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
North Caucasian: *lapV (~*ɫ-)
Sino-Tibetan: *ljǝ̆p
Burushaski: *lap
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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *lapV (~*ɫ-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: glitter, flash
Proto-Nakh: *lēp-
Proto-Dargwa: *c̣a-li[p]
Proto-Lezghian: *c̣aj-lap(an)
Notes: Both in PD and PL the root is present within a compound with *c̣ajɨ 'fire'. The PN reflects the root as a durative verbal stem (term. stem would be *lap-).
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Nakh etymology :

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Proto-Nakh: *lēp-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: to glitter, to blaze
Chechen: lēp-a
Ingush: lep-a
Batsbi: lep-ar
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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *c̣a-li[p]
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: lightning
Akusha: c̣a-lip: (Kait.)
Comments: Cf. also Kub. c̣a-liṗan id. The final labial of the root is hard to reconstruct (probably because of the influence of the initial glottalised c̣-).
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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *c̣aj-lap(an)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: lightning
Lezghian: c̣ajlapan
Tabasaran: c̣ajlapan
Agul: c̣äjälpan
Rutul: c̣ajalpan
Comment: Cf. also Ag. Burk. c̣alp, reflecting a form without the suffixed *-an.
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ljǝ̆p
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: flash, glitter
Chinese: *lǝp gleaming.
Burmese: hljap flash, lightning.
Kachin: myiʔ1-phrap2 lightning; (H) nphrap lightning, kǝprap to flash, as lightning.
Lepcha: ljop glitter, flash, glisten
Comments: Bodo ma-blip; Moshang roŋ-lep. Sh. 434; Ben. 49.
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Chinese characters :

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Character:
Modern (Beijing) reading: yì
Preclassic Old Chinese: lǝp
Classic Old Chinese: lǝp
Western Han Chinese: lǝp
Eastern Han Chinese: źǝp
Early Postclassic Chinese: źip
Middle Postclassic Chinese: jip
Late Postclassic Chinese: jip
Middle Chinese: jip
English meaning : to flash
Russian meaning[s]: ярко сверкающий
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Radical: 86
Four-angle index: 1645
Karlgren code: 0690 f
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Burushaski etymology :

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Common Burushaski: *lap
Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology
Meaning: to shine, glitter, burn
Yasin: lap, laláp, luplúp
Hunza: lálap
Nagar: lálap
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