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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ēk-
Meaning : to pick out
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Parji : ēk- "to pick and throw away stones and weeds from field"
Number in DED : 765
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *ek-k-
Meaning : 1 to pluck, pick 2 to scratch
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *ek-k-
Proto-Telugu : *ēk-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ēk-
Notes : Long vowel in Tel. and PKG probably due to contraction from *ek-k-.
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *ek-k-
Meaning : to pull out; to gin (cotton)
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : ek_ku (ek_ki-)
Tamil meaning : to pull with fingers (as cotton), search for (as true meaning of a passage), scrutinize
Tamil derivates : ek_kur_u to be pulled thinly with the fingers (as cotton)
Malayalam : ekkuka
Malayalam meaning : to card cotton
Malayalam derivates : ēkku carding cotton
Kannada : ekku, yakku
Kannada meaning : to divide, separate, dress cotton, card wool
Kannada derivates : ekkike dressing cotton, etc.
Tulu : ekkuni
Tulu meaning : to gin
Proto-Nilgiri : *ek-
Number in DED : 0765
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *ek-
Meaning : to scratch
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : ek- (eky-) "to scratch (oneself, an itching limb)"
Toda : ök- (öky-) "to scratch oneself"
Number in DED : 765
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *ēk-
Meaning : to pick, beat, or clean (cotton), expose or publish the faults of, defame; n. roll of cleaned cotton prepared for the spindle
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : ēku
Additional forms : Also ēkuḍu picking, beating, or cleaning cotton
Number in DED : 765
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *xVḳV
Meaning: to scratch
Borean: Borean
Kartvelian: *xoḳ-
Dravidian: *ek-k-
References: ND 2572 *χeḳV 'scrape, scratch'.
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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *xoḳ-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: царапать, скрести
English meaning: to scratch
Georgian: xoḳ-
Megrel: xoḳ-
Megrel meaning (Rus.): брить
Megrel meaning (Eng.): to shave
Notes and references: EWK 553-554.
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : HVKV
Meaning : to scratch
Eurasiatic : *xVḳV
Afroasiatic : *ḥakuk-
Sino-Caucasian : *=ekwV
Reference : ND 2572.
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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ḥakuk- (?)
Meaning: scratch
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Semitic: *ḥVkuk- 'scratch, rub, scrape'
Saho-Afar: *ḥakuk- 'scratch' <ETH?
Low East Cushitic: (?) *ḥe/oḳ- 'scratch' <ETH?
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 1664
Proto-Semitic: *ḥVkuk-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: to itch, scratch (oneself)
Akkadian: ekēku (i/i) 'to scratch' OB, SB [AHw 193], [CAD e 63]
Hebrew: PB ḥākak 'to scratch' [Ja 462]
Judaic Aramaic: ḥăkak 'to scratch' [Ja 462]; ḥăkāk 'scab, sore' [ibid.]
Syrian Aramaic: ḥak 'rascit' [Brock 230]
Mandaic Aramaic: HKK, HUK 'to itch, irritate' [DM 147]
Arabic: ḥkk (-u-) 'gratter' [BK 1 469]
Geʕez (Ethiopian): ḥkk
Tigre: ḥakka, ḥankäkä 'to scrape, to rub' [LH 88]
Amharic: akkäkä 'to have an itch, to scratch o.s. with the nails' [K 1265]
East Ethiopic: HAR ḥakäkä 'to scratch the itching part of the body' [LHar 81]; SEL WOL ZWY ankäkä 'to scratch when it itches' [LGur 33]
Gurage: CHA ENN END GYE akäkä, EZ̆A akkäkä do. [ibid.]
Mehri: ḥǝk 'to scratch' [JM 173]
Jibbali: ḥɔttk do. [JJ 107].

    -t- stem. Note ḥekk 'to level off a small surface' [ibid.], with a meaning shift

Harsusi: hẹk
Notes: Note a meaning shift in JIB ḥekk 'to level off a small surface' [JJ 107].

    [Fr 41]: *ḥakk-at- 'scabbia', *-ḥkuk- 'grattare' (ARB, SYR, AKK); [AHw 193]: AKK, ARM, ARB; [Brock 230]: SYR, ARB, TNA; [LGz 228]: GEZ, HBR PB, AKK, ARB, MHR, ARM (the comparison with HBR ḥakkā 'fish-hook' suggested [ibid.] and in [KB 313] is unconvincing)

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Saho-Afar etymology :

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Proto-Saho-Afar: *ḥakuk-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'scratch'
Saho: ḥakuk
Afar (Danakil): ḥakuk
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Low East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ḥe/oḳ- (?)
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'scratch'
Somali: ḥoq-
Oromo (Galla): hooq-
Rendille: oc- ?
Arbore: heeq-
Gidole (Dirasha): heq-
Notes: *-ḳ instead of the expected *-k.
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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *=ékwV
Meaning: to scrape
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
North Caucasian: *=ek_wV
Sino-Tibetan: *ghʷi(j)
Yenisseian: *kij- (~g-)
Comments and references : In PNC cf. also *=Vwq_V, *Hĕrχwa / *Hĕwχwa. The latter could have influenced the phonation (lack of expected -ʔ-) in PY. [All rather dubious: ST *ghʷi(j) better to *=Vwq_V; PY *k-ij is probably a compound *k-iGǝ.]
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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *=ek_wV
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: to itch, to scratch
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *=Vk(ʷVn)-
Proto-Dargwa: *=uk:- / -uk-
Proto-Lezghian: *ʔek:ʷa
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Despite the root's expressive nature (leading to frequent reduplications), the etymology seems generally plausible.
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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *=Vkʷ(Vn)-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: to itch
Avar: =uk-ár-
Chadakolob: ruk-ár-
Andian language: kʷonnikʷon =iḳ-
Comments: Cf. also Av. rukén 'itch, itchy feeling'. Andi has a compound verb (=iḳ- 'to be') with a reduplicated first part.
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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *=uk- / -uk:-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: to itch
Akusha: =uk-
Chiragh: =uk:ag- / =uk:-
Comments: Tense -k:- in Chir. is probably secondary (either under Lezg. influence, or due to a confusion with *=ik:ʷ- 'to burn' q.v.).
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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *ʔek:ʷa
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 to itch 2 to scratch
Lezghian: k:ʷa xun 1
Tabasaran: ug-ru xuz 1
Agul: ug- 1,2
Tsakhur: q-e=ga-,k-ega-2
Archi: guk:ǝ bos 1,2
Comment: Cf. also Ag. Bursh. igi-, Tsakh. =ɨgɨga- 'to itch' (with reduplication = Arch. guk:ǝ). Cf. also the nominal derivate *ʔek:ʷa-l(a) / *ʔek:ʷa-r(a) 'itch, itchy feeling' > Lezg. k:ʷal, Tab. ugal, Ag. ugal-ar, Rut. Khniukh gar.
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ghʷi(j)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: comb, brush
Lushai: khuiʔ to comb, brush.
Kiranti: *khi(t)
Comments: Digaro se-kwi a comb; Pwo, Sgaw khwi comb (hair), brush (thread). Ben. 140.
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Kiranti etymology :

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Proto-Kiranti: *khi(t)
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Meaning: comb
Dumi: khītnɨ
Kulung: khima
Yamphu: khi:kma
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Dumi dictionary :

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Entry: khi:tnɨ
Kiränti etymology: Kiränti etymology
Grammar: vt-2a khi:t-khi:ts/khi:s
Meaning: 1) comb (e.g. do:sǝm 'hair'); 2) card (wool)
Nepali: koḍnu.
Comments: 1) A-do: khi:ta! Comb your hair!; 2) cf. Dutch kaarden
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Kulung dictionary :

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Entry: khima
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vt-4 [1: khi:- 2: khi:y- 3: khi-]
Meaning: comb
Nepali: kapāl kornu.
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Yamphu dictionary :

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Entry: khi:kma
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Stem: <khi:g- ; khi:k->
Grammar: v.intr. & v.tr.
Meaning: to comb one's hair.
Nepali: kornu
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Yenisseian etymology :

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Proto-Yenisseian: *k-i (~g-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: to scrape, plane
Ket: kīj, kī (Werner 1, 435: t-k-ā-v-i 'ich schabe es')
Yug: t-k-ā:h-b-i(ʔ) 'ich schabe es'
Comments: ССЕ 239. Werner 1, 435-436 *ki / *kiʔ. Since k- here is clearly a preverb, the actual root may be in fact the same as *ʔīGV 'whet, sharpen' q.v.
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