Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *elv-ā

Meaning : wave, flood

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *elv-ā

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *elv-ā

Meaning : wave, flood

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Adilabad Gondi : helva

Number in DED : 830

Number in CVOTGD : 3587

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *elv-

Meaning : wave, flood

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *elav-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *elv-ā

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *elav-

Meaning : wave

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kinwat Kolami : elava "a wave"

Number in DED : 830

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *ɣwVĺV

Meaning: waves, shallow place

Indo-European: *welǝn-, *welǝm-

Altaic: *óĺa ( ~ u-, i̯-)

Kartvelian: OG ɣelva-j, G. ɣelva 'Wogen, Wellengang'

Dravidian: *elv-

Eskimo-Aleut: *ulǝ(v)

Comments: Cf. *(H)wiɫV

References: ND 711 *G[e]l̄V(-wV) 'to rise in waves' (Kartv.-Drav. + very dubious IE and Arab.).

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *welǝn-, *welǝm-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: wave

Tokharian: B yolme 'pond, pool' (Adams 513 with doubts); ? B lāñe 'flood' (Adams 547)

Old Indian: ūrmí- m., f. `wave, billow'

Avestan: varǝmi- `Woge, Welle'

Slavic: *vьlnā

Baltic: *wiln-i- (2), -jā̂ f., *wil̂n-ia- (2)/*wil̃n-ia- c., *wiln-ā̂ f.

Germanic: *walm-i- c.; *will-ō f.; *wall-an- m., *wall-a- m., *wall-i- c., *wull-ōn- f., *wul-ju- c.; *wēl-a- m., n.; *wall-a-/*well-a- vb., *wul-a- vb.; *wall-iōn- f., *wall-ia- n.

Russ. meaning: волна

References: WP I 298 f

Vasmer's dictionary :

Baltic etymology :

Proto-Baltic: *wiln-i- (2), -jā̂ f., *wil̂n-ia- (2)/*wil̃n-ia- c., *wiln-ā̂ f.

Meaning: wave

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lithuanian: vilnì-s `Welle, Woge', dial. vilnià `id.'

Lettish: vil̂nis, vìlnis `Welle, Woge', vilna `id.'

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *walmi-z; *willō; *wallēn, *walla-z, *walli-z, *wullōn, *wulju-z; *wēla-z, -n; *wallan-/wellan- vb., *wulan- wb.; *walliōn, *wallia-n

Meaning: fount, streem; to boil

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: wulan st. `be aglow with, seethe'

Old Norse: vella st. `wallen, kochen'; vella f. `Sieden; siedende Masse; Fluss (poet.)'; vell n. `geläuteres Gold'; ül-r m. `Wärmedust', ülja wk. `wärmen'

Norwegian: vella vb.; vell n. `kleine Quelle'; dial. olla f. `bron'; ül `laue Wärme', öl `von der Erde ausstrahlender Wärmedust'; ülja `wärmen'

Swedish: välla vb.; välder m. `Sieden, Kochen'

Old Danish: valm, volm `het koken'

Danish: välde vb.; väld n. `Quelle'

Old English: wilm (wielm, welm, wälm, wylm), -es m. `fount, stream, water that surges or boils, that moves in waves; heat, fervent heat, fiery heat; violent movement, violence, raging; fervour, ardour (of mental emotions)'; { wiell m. }, ( wǟl m., n. `draaikolk, poel' }; { weallan }

English: well

Old Frisian: walla m. `bron'; walla `zieden, bruisen'

Middle Dutch: welle f. `bron, put', Kil. welle, walle `opborreling'; walle, wal m. `het koken, kokende hitte, bron of kolkende rivier'; wallen `koken, bruisen'; walm m. `opstijgende rook; het koken; waterwel'

Dutch: wel f.; walm m. `dicke vettige rok'

Middle Low German: welle `Woge, Walze'

Old High German: wella f. `hochgehende Meereswoge, stürmische Welle' (um 1000), wellōn `Wellen machen, sich in Wellen bewegen'; walm m. `Aufwalen, Sieden, Hitze'

Middle High German: wëlle st./wk. f. 'wogw, welle; walze, wellbaum; stroh-, reisigbündel; tuch-, leinwandballen'; walm st. m. 'das wallen, sieden; dampf, qualm'

German: Welle f.

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *óĺa ( ~ u-, i̯-)

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: ford, shallow place

Russian meaning: брод, мелкое место

Mongolian: *(h)olam

Tungus-Manchu: *ola-

Japanese: *ásá-

Comments: Poppe 98. TMN 1, 178, Doerfer MT 25, Rozycki 167 consider Mo < TM, which is dubious.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *(h)olam

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: ford

Russian meaning: брод

Written Mongolian: olam (L 609: olum, oluŋ)

Khalkha: olom

Buriat: olom

Kalmuck: olm

Comments: KW 285. Mong. > Turk., see ЭСТЯ 1, 452).

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *ola-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to ford, wade

Russian meaning: переходить вброд

Evenki: olo-

Even: olā-

Negidal: olō-

Literary Manchu: olo-

Ulcha: onị-

Orok: onno-

Nanai: ono-

Oroch: olo-

Udighe: olo-

Comments: ТМС 2, 15-16. Forms like Evk. olom may be < Mong. (see Poppe 1966, 196).

Japanese etymology :

Proto-Japanese: *ásá-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: shallow

Russian meaning: мелкий

Old Japanese: asa-

Middle Japanese: ásá-

Tokyo: àsa-

Kyoto: ásà-

Kagoshima: ása-

Comments: JLTT 826.

Eskimo etymology :

Proto-Eskimo: *ulǝ(v)

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: flood, overflow, afflux

Russian meaning: половодье, потоп, прилив

Proto-Yupik: *ulǝ(-), *ulǝv-

Proto-Inupik: *ulǝ(-) (-t-), *ulǝv-Ra-

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 365

Yupik etymology :

Proto-Yupik: *ulǝ(-), *ulǝv-

Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology

Meaning: flood, overflow 1, afflux 2, to overflow 3

Russian Meaning: половодье, потоп 1, прилив 2, переливаться, выходить из берегов 3

Chaplino: ulǝ́va (ǝt) 1

Naukan: ulúfkaq 2

Alutiiq Alaskan Yupik: ula 1, ulǝ- 3

Central Alaskan Yupik: ula 'high tide', ulǝvlaʁ- 'to leak', ulǝvlaq 'water spring'

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 365

Inupik etymology :

Proto-Inupik: *ulǝ(-) (-t-), *ulǝv-Ra-

Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology

Meaning: high tide, flood 1, to be a flood 2, to overflow 3

Russian meaning: прилив 1, приливать 2, переливаться, выходить из берегов 3

Seward Peninsula Inupik: ulit- 2, ulivlaq- 3

SPI Dialects: Imaq ulúpkaq 1, ulíptɨɣa 2, ulúvɨtoq 3

North Alaskan Inupik: ulɨ, ulɨnnɨq (ʁ) 1, ulɨt- 2, 'to rise (water)', ulɨvla- 3, ulivraɣaq 'large ocean swell with overhang'

NAI Dialects: Qaw ulima- 2

Western Canadian Inupik: uliq 1, ulit- 2

Eastern Canadian Inupik: ulik- 'to have rising tide'

ECI Dialects: Iti ulik 'rising tide'

Greenlandic Inupik: uli, ulinniʁšuaq 1, uliššuaq 'the Flood' (biblical), ulit- 2

Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 365, 366

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