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Borean (approx.) : CVNCV
Meaning : a biting insect
Eurasiatic : *CVnCV
Afroasiatic : *č̣Vnč̣- (Cush., Omot.)
Sino-Caucasian : NC *cīmc_V et al.
African (misc.) : ? Cf. Bantu *-cúndò, *-cúndù, *-cúnjù 'leech'.
Reference : ND 2782.
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *CVnCV
Meaning: biting insect
Borean: Borean
Altaic: ?*sarču ( ~ *š-)
Uralic: *ćonča ~ ćoča
Kartvelian: *ǯinč̣w-
References: МССНЯ 350; ND 2782 *ǯU[ń]č̣U 'ant, stinging insect'.
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *sarču ( ~ *š-)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: locust, dragon-fly
Russian meaning: саранча, стрекоза
Turkic: *sarɨnčga
Mongolian: *čarča-
Tungus-Manchu: *čačaraku
Korean: *čằnčárí
Japanese: *sunsu-musi
Comments: KW 422, Лексика 187. An onomatopoeic insect name, with usual in such a case assimilations.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *sarɨnčga
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: locust
Russian meaning: саранча
Karakhanid: sarɨčɣa (MK)
Middle Turkic: sarɨnčqan (AH)
Khakassian: sarɨsxa, sarɨnčqa 'a k. of dragonfly'
Oyrat: sarɨšqa, sarɨsqa
Comments: EDT 845, VEWT 404, ЭСТЯ 7, Лексика 187 (confused with *siarɨɣ 'yellow').
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *čarča-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: locust, grasshopper
Russian meaning: саранча, кузнечик
Written Mongolian: čarča, čarčaɣa(i), čarčaxai (L 165)
Khalkha: carcā(n), carcāxaj
Buriat: sarsā
Kalmuck: carcǝ, carcā, carcāxǟ
Ordos: ǯarčā
Baoan: ǯaGǯaG
Dagur: čārčān (Тод. Даг. 180)
Shary-Yoghur: čarčaGī
Monguor: ćārʒ́aG (SM 443), čārǯaG
Comments: KW 422, MGCD 563.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *čačaraku
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: a k. of locust
Russian meaning: вид саранчи
Literary Manchu: čačaraqu
Comments: ТМС 2, 386. An isolated Manchu form, and borrowing < Mong. (see Rozycki 42) cannot be entirely excluded.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *čằnčárí
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: dragon-fly
Russian meaning: стрекоза
Modern Korean: čamčari
Middle Korean: čằnčárí
Comments: Nam 416, KED 1396.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *sunsu-musi
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: a k. of cricket
Russian meaning: вид сверчка
Middle Japanese: suzumusi
Tokyo: suzúmushi
Kyoto: súzúmùshì
Kagoshima: suzumúshi
Comments: Original accent unclear.
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 69
Proto: *ćonča ~ ćoča
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: flea
German meaning: Floh
Finnish: sonsar, sonsari (gen. sonsaren) (dial.) 'Floh' ( > Saam. N sŏă.n̆ssiɛr, L såntsār, I soamsur 'Floh')
Mordovian: čičav, čučav (E), šičav (M)
Mari (Cheremis): šuršǝ̑ (KB), šuršo (U B)
Khanty (Ostyak): čuṇč (V), čüṇč (DN), sus (O) ( > Nen. P tūnt)
Mansi (Vogul): šoš (TJ), šonš (KU), šuš (P), sus (So.)
K. Redei's notes: *čo(n)c'a ist ebenso gut
Addenda: Olon. t́š́ond́ž́oi, -uoi, t́š́ont́š́oi; Lüd. soo̯zar, t́š́ondž́oi; Veps. sondzar, sonzar, -ŕ, soo̯zar, -ŕ; Liv. sìe̯zǝ̑r
References: FUV; SKES; DEWO 285; Paas.Beitr. 132; Coll.CompGr. 397, 413
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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *ǯinč̣w-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: муравей
English meaning: ant
Georgian: č̣ianč̣v-el-a, Old Georg. ǯinč̣v-el-
Megrel: č̣kič̣k-iṭ-ia, ǯgiǯg-iṭ-ia
Laz: dimč̣ḳu, dumč̣ḳu
Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 269, EWK 573-574. В МССHЯ 350 сравнивается с урал. *čončV 'блоха'.
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