Change viewing parameters
Select another database

Nilgiri etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Nilgiri : *nej
Meaning : ghee
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : nay
Toda : nɨy
Number in DED : 3746
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-dednum,

Search within this database


South Dravidian etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-South Dravidian : *nej-
Meaning : ghee, oil
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : ney
Tamil meaning : butter, ghee, oil, grease, fat, honey
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to be glossy, polished, be fat, plump, become greasy, unctuous, or sticky; neyppu unctuousness, oiliness, gloss, polish; nēyam ghee, oil
Malayalam : ney
Malayalam meaning : any unctuous substance, grease, fat, oil, lard, ghee
Kannada : ney, nēy
Kannada meaning : ghee
Kodagu : ney
Kodagu meaning : ghee
Tulu : nē̆yi
Tulu meaning : ghee, grease, fat
Proto-Nilgiri : *nej
Number in DED : 3746
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kod,sdret-kodmean,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,

Search within this database


Dravidian etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Dravidian : *nej-
Meaning : oil, ghee
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *nej-
Proto-Telugu : *nej-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *nej
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nij
dravet-meaning,dravet-prnum,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-koga,dravet-gnd,

Search within this database


Telugu etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Telugu : *nej-
Meaning : ghee, oil
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : neyyi
Dialectal forms (1) : nēyi
Additional forms : Also [1] nūne, [2] nūniya oil, gingily oil (< *nū- + ney; see 3720)
Number in DED : 3746
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-tel_2,telet-addition,telet-dednum,

Search within this database


Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *nej
Meaning : oil, ghee
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : ney "butter, ghee"
Kolami (Setumadhava Rao) : pāl nūne "ghee"
Naikri : ney "ghee"
Naiki : ey "oil"
Parji : ney "oil, fat"
Ollari Gadba : ney "oil"
Salur Gadba : neyyū (pl. neygīl) "oil"
Kondekor Gadba : ney(yu) "oil"
Additional forms : Also Kolami nūne oil; Parji nū ney sesamum oil
Number in DED : 3746
kogaet-meaning,kogaet-prnum,kogaet-kolami,kogaet-kol_sr,kogaet-naikri,kogaet-naiki,kogaet-parji,kogaet-ollari,kogaet-salur,kogaet-s_3,kogaet-addition,kogaet-dednum,

Search within this database


Gondwan etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nij
Meaning : oil, ghee
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *nij
Konda : niyu
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *nej (*-z)
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *nīj-u
gndet-meaning,gndet-prnum,gndet-gon,gndet-kon,gndet-pem,gndet-kui,

Search within this database


Gondi etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Gondi : *nij
Meaning : oil, ghee
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : nī "oil"
Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : nī "oil"
Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : nī "oil"
Muria Gondi : nīy, ney "oil"
Maria Gondi : nīy(i) "oil"
Seoni Gondi : nīy(y)u "oil"
Koya Gondi : nīy "ghee"
Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : neī "oil"
Adilabad Gondi : nī, (SR) neyi "oil"
Additional forms : Also Gondi_Tr pāl nī ghee; phukī nī honey
Number in DED : 3746
Number in CVOTGD : 2001
gonet-meaning,gonet-prnum,gonet-gondi_tr,gonet-gondi_w,gonet-gondi_ph,gonet-gondi_mu,gonet-gondi_ma,gonet-gondi_s,gonet-gondi_ko,gonet-gondi_m,gonet-gondi_a,gonet-addition,gonet-dednum,gonet-voc_num,

Search within this database


Konda etymology :

Search within this database
Konda : niyu
Meaning: oil
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Number in DED : 3746
konet-meaning,konet-prnum,konet-dednum,

Search within this database


Pengo-Manda etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *nej (*-z)
Meaning : oil
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Manda : ney
Number in DED : 3746
pemet-meaning,pemet-prnum,pemet-manda,pemet-dednum,

Search within this database


Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *nīj-u
Meaning : oil
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : nīju
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : nīyū
Sunkarametta Kuwi : nīyu
Parja Kuwi : nīyu
Kuwi (Israel) : nīyū
Additional forms : Also Kui pūki nīju honey
Number in DED : 3746
kuiet-meaning,kuiet-prnum,kuiet-kui,kuiet-kuwi_f,kuiet-kuwi_su,kuiet-kuwi_p,kuiet-kuwi_isr,kuiet-addition,kuiet-dednum,

Search within this database


Nostratic etymology :

Search within this database
Eurasiatic: *lVɣV
Meaning: fat
Indo-European: *lai-
Altaic: *ni̯ā̀ji (if < *l-?)
Kartvelian: *laɣw-
Dravidian: *nej-
References: ND 1270 *L/ẑaGu(yV) 'fat meat' (Kartv. + IE).
nostret-meaning,nostret-ier,nostret-alt,nostret-kart,nostret-drav,nostret-reference,

Search within this database


Indo-European etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-IE: *lār- ?
Meaning: fat
Old Greek: lārīnó- `gemästet, fett'
Latin: lāridum, (jünger) lārdum, -ī n. `Speck, gepöckeltes Schweinefleisch'
Russ. meaning: сало
References: WP II 379
Comments: Greek -ā- is unclear: a "Doricism" or a contraction < *lajer- (Lat may also reflect a lost -j-).
piet-meaning,piet-greek,piet-lat,piet-rusmean,piet-refer,piet-comment,

Search within this database


Pokorny's dictionary :

Search within this database
Number: 1111
Root: lai-
English meaning: fat
German meaning: `fett'
General comments: Nur griech. und lat.
Derivatives: lai̯os `Speck, Fett'??
Material: Gr. λᾱρῑνός `gemästet, fett' (*lai̯es-r-īnos?); lat. lāridum, lardum `Speck, gepökeltes Schweinefleisch' (*lai̯es-idom?); lārgus `reichlich, reichlich schenkend' (*laies-agos); lae-tus `fett, üppig, fruchtbar, freudig, fröhlich', laetāre `düngen'.
References: WP. II 379, WH. I 750, 764 f.
Pages: 652
PIE database: PIE database
pokorny-root,pokorny-meaning,pokorny-ger_mean,pokorny-comments,pokorny-derivative,pokorny-material,pokorny-ref,pokorny-pages,pokorny-piet,

Search within this database


Altaic etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Altaic: *ni̯ā̀ji
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: pus, snot
Russian meaning: гной, сопли
Mongolian: *nij-
Tungus-Manchu: *ńā-
Comments: Poppe 38. A Mong.-Tung. isogloss.
altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-reference,

Search within this database


Mongolian etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Mongolian: *nij-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 snot 2 to blow nose
Russian meaning: 1 сопли 2 сморкаться
Written Mongolian: nisu 1, ni(g)i- 2 (L 582, 586)
Middle Mongolian: nisun 1 (HY 48), nisūn 1 (LH)
Khalkha: nus(an) 1, nij- 2
Buriat: ńuha(n) 1, nī- 2
Kalmuck: nusṇ 1, nī- 2
Ordos: nusu 1, nī- 2
Dagur: nī-, ńō- 2, ńōse 1 (MD 199) ; nī- 2, nios 1
Monguor: nūsoŋ (SM 291) 1
Comments: KW 281, MGCD 519. There is some confusion in Mong. between this root and MMong. (SH) ni-sun 'tear', Dong. nigusun id., which is most probably derived from *ni- 'eye' (and TM *ńā-kse 'pus', despite Doerfer MT 25, has of course nothing to do with the latter).
monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-wmo,monget-mmo,monget-hal,monget-bur,monget-kal,monget-ord,monget-dag,monget-mgr,monget-reference,

Search within this database


Tungus etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *ńā-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to rot 2 pus
Russian meaning: 1 гнить 2 гной
Evenki: ńa- 1, ńākse 2
Even: ńāw- 1, ńās 2
Negidal: ńā- 1, ńāksa 2
Literary Manchu: ńa- 1, ńaki 2
Ulcha: ńā- 1, ńǟqsa 2
Orok: ńā- 1
Nanai: ńā- 1, ńāqsa 2
Oroch: ńā- 1, ńāksa 2
Udighe: ńā- 1, ńaŋä 2
Comments: ТМС 1, 628-629.
tunget-prnum,tunget-meaning,tunget-rusmean,tunget-evk,tunget-evn,tunget-neg,tunget-man,tunget-ulc,tunget-ork,tunget-nan,tunget-orc,tunget-ude,tunget-reference,

Search within this database


Kartvelian etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Kartvelian: *laɣw-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: инжир
English meaning: fig
Georgian: leɣw-
Megrel: luɣ-
Svan: leɣw-
Svan meaning (Rus.): мясо
Svan meaning (Eng.): meat
Laz: luɣ-
Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 119 (*'мясо'), EWK 216 (без сван. формы, *'инжир'). Нельзя не отметить ПЗК *ŁaʁIʷa 'инжир': прочие связи пока неясны (связь с ПСК *rä̆ƛ̣ɨ̆ 'мясо', предлагавшаяся Климовым (1969, 289) и Иллич-Свитычем, весьма сомнительна).
kartet-prnum,kartet-rusmean,kartet-meaning,kartet-gru,kartet-meg,kartet-sva,kartet-svmean,kartet-esvmean,kartet-laz,kartet-notes,

Search within this database

Select another database
Change viewing parameters
Total pages generatedPages generated by this script
5725561410069
Help
StarLing database serverPowered byCGI scripts
Copyright 1998-2003 by S. StarostinCopyright 1998-2003 by G. Bronnikov
Copyright 2005-2014 by Phil Krylov