Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *muc(j)-

Meaning : a k. of ant

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mucʔ(i)-ṛi

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mucʔ(i)-ṛi

Meaning : a k. of ant

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : muraṛi "large red ant"

Khuttia Kui : muci trāku "a kind of ant"

Tekriya Kuwi : muh'iri "a kind of ant"

Additional forms : Also Kui_P mujoṛi large red ant

Notes : In Kui *mucʔ-ṛi > *musṛi > *murṛi.

Number in DED : 4906

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *muS(j)[-ir_-]

Meaning : red ant

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *mŭsir_-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *muc(j)-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *mŭsir_-

Meaning : red ant

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : mucir_u, muyir_u

Tamil meaning : red ant

Malayalam : mīr_u, nīr_u

Malayalam meaning : red ant

Number in DED : 4906

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *mVwcwV

Meaning: an insect

Borean: Borean

Indo-European: *mous-

Altaic: *m[a]bči

Uralic: *omča ?

Kartvelian: *mć̣er-

Dravidian: *muS(j)[-ir_-]

Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *'ǝmšĕ

References: ND 1488 *mu[s]V 'insect, fly, ant' (draws not Kartv. *mć̣er-, but Svan mǝ(r)šḳ- 'ant', + some Chad. and Eg.).

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *mūs-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: fly, stinging fly, gnat

Armenian: mun, gen. mnoy `Steinmücke'

Old Greek: mü̂i̯a, mǖ̂a f. `Fliege'

Slavic: *mū́xā `Fliege'; *mъšьka, *mъšīcā `Mücke'

Baltic: *mū̂s-ā̂ (1) f., *mus-iā̃, *mus-jā̂ f.

Germanic: *mū́s-ōn-, *mús-ī(n-) f.

Latin: musca f. `Fliege'

Albanian: mizε (-zε dem.) Mücke

Russ. meaning: насекомое (муха кусачая, комар)

References: WP II 311

Vasmer's dictionary :

Baltic etymology :

Proto-Baltic: *mū̂s-ā̂ (1) f., *mus-iā̃, *mus-jā̂ f.

Meaning: fly (sbs.)

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lithuanian: musē̃, mùsē, musì-s, musià `Fliege', mùsula-s `(Kriebel)mücke

Lettish: muša Fliege'; mũsa `Fliege'

Old Prussian: muso `Fliege' V. 782

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *mū́sōn; *músī

Meaning: mosquito

IE etymology: IE etymology

Swedish: götl. mausa `Mücke'

Dutch: fläm. meuzie (< *musī) `Mücke'

Pokorny's dictionary :

Number: 1339

Root: mū-2, mus-

English meaning: fly n.

German meaning: schallnachahmend für `Mücke, Fliege'

Material: Arm. mun, Gen. mnoy `Stechmücke' (*mus- oder *mu-no-); alb. mü-zë, mi-zë (zë Diminutivsuffix) `Mücke'; gr. μυι̃α (*μυσι̯α) `Fliege'; lat. musca; aisl. mȳ n. (*mūja-) `Mücke'; schwed. mygg, mygga, ags. mycg, as. muggia, ahd. mucka `Mücke' (*muki̯ā́); mit -s- gotländ. mausa (*mūsa), fläm. meuzie (*musī); lit. musė̃, apr. muso, lett. mũsa, muša `Fliege'; abg. mucha `Fliege' (*mousā), mъšica `Mücke'.

References: WP. II 311, WH. II 133, Trautmann 191, Specht Idg. Dekl. 43.

Pages: 752

PIE database: PIE database

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *m[a]bči

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: worm, insect

Russian meaning: червь, насекомое

Mongolian: *meče

Tungus-Manchu: *ma[b]ši-

Japanese: *músí

Comments: In Turkic cf. *bȫnček 'insect' (Az. miček, Turkm. mȫǯek etc.) - if not, as usually thought, a contraction < *bȫgen-ček (see under *bi̯ūgi).

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *meče

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: tapeworm

Russian meaning: ленточный червь

Written Mongolian: meče, mečegei (МХТТТ)

Khalkha: mec, mecgij

Kalmuck: meckǟ (КРС)

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *ma[b]ši-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 bread worm 2 scorpion 3 leech

Russian meaning: 1 хлебный червь 2 скорпион 3 пиявка

Literary Manchu: mobsexe 1

Nanai: mačị 3

Udighe: masiŋku 2

Comments: ТМС 1, 532, 533, 541.

Japanese etymology :

Proto-Japanese: *músí

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: worm, insect

Russian meaning: червь, насекомое

Old Japanese: musi

Middle Japanese: músí

Tokyo: mùshi

Kyoto: múshí

Kagoshima: múshi

Nase: mùší

Shuri: múšì

Hateruma: mùsɨ̀

Yonakuni: mùtčí

Comments: JLTT 489.

Uralic etymology :

Number: 674

Proto: *omča

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: a k. of insect, bug

German meaning: eine Art Insekt, Käfer

Mordovian: uńža (E), unžaka 'Käfer', (unža) (MoRS) 'жук', inžań kotf 'паутина'

Komi (Zyrian): (oče̮r (VU) 'майский жук' - rejected by Redei)

Nenets (Yurak): ŋān (Nj.) 'Laus'

Enets (Yen): addu

Nganasan (Tawgi): ŋomtuŋ, ŋomttung

Selkup: undšэ̂, undš (Ta.), undse, undsa, unddsэ, unddsα (Ke.), undš, úndš, unds (N), unti̮ (Tur.)

Kamass: ш̄nш

Addenda: Koib. une; Mot. indži

Kartvelian etymology :

Proto-Kartvelian: *mć̣er-

Nostratic: Nostratic

Russian meaning: насекомое, муха

English meaning: insect, fly

Georgian: mc̣er-

Georgian meaning (Rus.): насекомое

Georgian meaning (Engl.): insect

Megrel: (?) č̣anǯ-, č̣and-

Megrel meaning (Rus.): муха

Megrel meaning (Eng.): fly

Svan: mēr-

Laz: mč̣aǯ-

Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 141. Климов (ibid., а также 1969, 290) сравнивает с СК (ср. NCED 823-824: *miʒ_Ă 'кусающее насекомое'); интересно отметить, однако, также ПИЕ *mous- 'муха' (ср. также алт: др.-яп. musi 'насекомое, червь').

Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology :

Proto-Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *'ǝmšĕ

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning (Rus.): насекомое

Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *ǝmše-n, *-ǝmšǝ

Proto-Itelmen: *-mɫ

Chukchee-Koryak etymology :

Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *ǝmše-n, *-ǝmše

Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology: Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology

Meaning (Rus.): комар 1, муха 2

Chukchee: mrɛ́n=lъŋъn, (АБ) mran=lǝŋǝn 1

Koryak: m(ǝ)jen (I) 1, haĺamc, haĺamt(a) 2

Palan: mtènne, mten- 1, halamt(a) 2

Alutor: m(ǝ)tànnǝ, mǝtan- 1

Itelmen etymology :

Proto-Itelmen: *-mɫ: *klă-mɫ

Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology: Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology

Meaning (Rus.): муха

Itelmen: klămɫ (klămɫ-e'n pl.)

Itelmen meaning: муха

West Itelmen: klɨmĺ-č (klɨml-in pl.)

West Itelmen meaning: musca

West Itelmen meaning (Polish): mucha

Number in Volodin 1976: 30, 130, 66

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : MVCV

Meaning : a stinging insect

Eurasiatic : *mVwć`wV

Sino-Caucasian : *míʒV

Austric : *mVc

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *míʒV

Meaning: a stinging insect

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *miʒ_Ă / *ʒ_imiʒĂ

Basque: *simi(n)c

Comments and references : BCD 14.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *miʒ_Ă / *ʒ_imiʒĂ

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: a k. of stinging insect

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *c̣:imc̣:V

Proto-Dargwa: *zimizala

Proto-Lezghian: *c̣imc̣ / *c̣imc̣:

Proto-West Caucasian: *mac̣a

Notes: The original root structure is in this case preserved in PWC. All EC languages reflect an expressive reduplicated form; reduplication was probably favoured by the existence of several semantically close reduplicated insect names (see *cīmc_V, *c̣ĕlc̣ŭ, *ć̣imVć̣V et al.). Otherwise correspondences are regular.

    It is, perhaps, possible to find the non-reduplicated stem within EC in Tind. mic:u-q̇u 'tick' (presupposing PA *mic̣:V-q̇:u; Andian loanwords are Inkh. mic̣iq̇u, Tsez. mic̣iq̇u 'tick').

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *c̣:imc̣:V

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 ant 2 scorpion 3 centipede

Avar: c̣:únc̣:ra 1

Chadakolob: c̣únc̣ru 1

Karata: c̣:imc̣:il 2

Godoberi: c:imc:ičil 3

Comments: Av. paradigm A (c̣:únc̣:ra-dul, c̣:únc̣:ra-bi), but Chad. B (c̣unc̣rú-l / c̣unc̣í-l, c̣unc̣-bí). The root has different suffixes in all languages (cf. also God. Zib. c:inc:iš:ul 'centipede').

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *zimizala

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: ant

Akusha: imiʔala

Chiragh: zimizal

Comments: Cf. also Ur. imiʔala, Kub. dindala, Tsud. zimizala, Kait. zimzar (with another suffix).

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *c̣imc̣ / *c̣imc̣:

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 ant 2 grasshopper 3 butterfly 4 moth

Tabasaran: c̣imc̣ (lit.) 1

Rutul: c̣ac̣ɨ-χa (Khnov.) 1

Tsakhur: c̣it 2

Archi: c̣imic̣ǝla 3

Udi: c:ec: 4

Comment: Several forms reflect PL *c̣imc̣- with both weak *c̣-s (lit. Tab., Rut., Arch.). This must be a result of later assimilation < *c̣imc̣:, reflected in Tsakh. (cf. gen. c̣it:e-n), and also Tab. Düb. c̣imic:i 'ant'. Ud. c:ec: reflects a form with both strong *c̣:-s. Variations of this kind are common in expressive roots with several stops.

Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

Proto-West-Caucasian: *mac̣a

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: locust

Abkhaz: a-mác̣a

Abaza: mac̣a

Adyghe: māc̣

Kabardian: māc̣a

Ubykh: māc̣á

Comments: PAT *mac̣a; PAK *mác̣a. The inner analysis of PAK *mác̣a and relating *-c̣a to PWC *ć̣a 'louse' q.v. (see Yakovlev 1948, 273, 292; 1941, 260; Rogava 1956,26; Kuipers 1960, 92; Shagirov 1977, 262) is absolutely unacceptable. Therefore there is no need to consider the Ub. and PAT forms as Adygh loans - all forms correspond perfectly well to each other.

Basque etymology :

Proto-Basque: *siminca

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: bedbug

Bizkaian: imutxa, (Mundaka, Mondragon) imintxa

Gipuzkoan: imutxa

Low Navarrese: (BN-Aldude, Garazi) zimitz

Lapurdian: (Gethari) zimintza

Baztanese: zimitz

Comments: Cf. also Bsq *čimiča; PNC *ǯimǯV 'biting insect'.

Austric etymology :

Proto-Austric: *mVt(X)

Meaning: ant

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Proto-Austroasiatic: *s<ǝm>u:c

Austroasiatic meaning: ant

Proto-Austronesian: Mal semut 'ant'

Proto-Thai: mɔt ant ZT22 (cf. also hmat 'flea')

References: Peiros 1989, Ben 219, Peiros 1998, 77.

Austro-Asiatic etymology :

Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *s<ǝm>u:c ?

Meaning: ant

Austric etymology: Austric etymology

Thai: mɔt ant ZT22

Proto-Katuic: *mu:c

Proto-Bahnaric: *mo:c V?

Khmer: srǝmaoc

Proto-Monic: *mɔ:c

Proto-Palaungic: *maɨc

Proto-Khmu: *mu:c

References: Kh 800

Katuic etymology :

Proto-Katuic: *mu:c

Meaning: ant

Presyllable: Cǝ-

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Proto-West Katuic: *mu:c

Proto-East Katuic: *mu:c / *mo:c / *mic

References: P-489; TK2.69

West Katuic etymology :

Proto-West Katuic: *mu:c

Meaning: ant

Presyllable: sǝ-

Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology

Bru Van Keu: samujʔ.T

Bru Van Keu meaning: ant

So: samu:c.N

So meaning: ant

Bru: sǝmu:jʔ.N

Bru meaning: an ant

Sou: smu:jʔ

Kui: smo:c.N

Kui meaning: an ant

Kuay: samo:c.N

Kuay meaning: ant

Ngeu: sǝmu:t.N

Ngeu meaning: ant

East Katuic etymology :

Proto-East Katuic: *mu:c / *mo:c / *mic

Meaning: ant

Presyllable: ʔǝ-/hǝ-

Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology

Pakoh: ʔǝmu:jʔ

Pakoh meaning: large biting ant

Taojh: amu:c

Taojh meaning: ant (VL); amuc (PT-164)

Lao Katu: marmo:jʔ

Lao Katu meaning: bug, insect

Ngeq: mic

Ngeq meaning: ant

Kri: hamu:c

Chatong: hamo:c

Kantu dialects: ʔimoc

Dakkan dialects (2): kǝmu:k

Dakkan meaning: ant

Bahnar etymology :

Proto-Bahnaric: *mo:c

Meaning: ant

Presyllable: sǝ-

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Bahnar: hmo:c

Bahnar meaning: ant; ʔmo:c type of ant

Proto-North Bahnaric: *mo:c.T, kǝ-/hǝ-

Proto-South Bahnaric: *mo:c

Proto-West Bahnaric: *mo:c, sǝ(r)-

References: PNB-257, JS-577, TB2.63a

North Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-North-Bahnaric: *mo:c.T, kǝ-/hǝ-

Meaning: ant

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Rengao form: kǝmo:t.T

Rengao meaning: termite

Sedang form: hmuj.L V?

Sedang meaning: small ant

Hre form: hmɔc.T

Hre meaning: ant

References: PNB-257

South Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-South Bahnaric: *mo:c

Meaning: ant

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

References: SBS-508

West Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-West- Bahnaric: *mo:c, sǝ(r)-

Meaning: ant

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Jaru form: hmo:c

Jaru meaning: small ant

Lavi: mo:c

Juk: samo:c

Nhaheung form: hmo:c

Nhaheung meaning: ant

Brao form: mo:c

Brao meaning: ant

References: JS-577

Khmer etymology :

Khmer: srǝmaoc

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Old Khmer: srǝmoc

Old Khmer Meaning: ants

References: P515

Monic etymology :

Proto-Monic: *mɔ:c

Meaning: ant (general term)

Presyllable: sǝ-

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Modern Mon: khǝmot, sǝmat

Nyakur: sǝmuac.L

Nyakur meaning: ant (general term)

References: N36

Palaung-Wa etymology :

Proto-Palaung-Wa: *mɨc, ʔ-

Meaning: ant

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Proto-Wa: *ʔmɨc

Proto-Plang: *ʔmaɨc

Wa etymology :

Proto-Wa:

Meaning: ant

Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology

Paraok: mɨik

Paraok meaning: ant

Wa: bǝik

Wa meaning: ant

Ava: mǝik

Lawa: ʔmɔic

Lawa meaning: ant

Um: ʔmɔic

References: D-135: *h-m-ic

Plang etymology :

Proto-Plang: *ʔmaɨc

Meaning: ant

Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology

Bulang: mɨik.1, kaʔ.4-

Bulang meaning: ant

Konto: hmac.B.1, a-

Konto meaning: ant

Samtao (Paulsen): mǝc.1

Samtao (Paulsen) meaning: ant

Samtao (Diffloth): mhɨc,1, ʔa-

Samtao (Diffloth) meaning: ant

References: P-86: *mhác.1

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