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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *nasi-z, *násu-z, *násō, *nṓsōn, *nustri-
Meaning: nose
IE etymology: IE etymology
Old Norse: nɔs f. `Nase; vorspringende Klippe'; nes n. `Landspitze'
Norwegian: nos `Maul, Schnauze'; nes
Old Swedish: nos `Maul, Schnauze'
Swedish: nos `Nase, Maul, SDchnauze'; näs
Old Danish: nos; näs
Old English: nōse, -an f. `ness, piece of land projecting into water', nasu f., nosu (neosu), -a/-e f. `nose; nostril', pl. `nostrils, nose', näs- `nose'; { näss m. }
English: nose
Old Frisian: nosi, nose f. `Maul, Schnauze nose Nase'; pl. noster(e)n `Nüstern'
Middle Dutch: nāse f.; nose, noyse (= nōse); nese f., m.; nesse, nes m., f. `stuk land van een bepaalde vorm''
Dutch: neus; nes f. `buitendijks land, vlaak door aanslibbung gevormd, eig. landpunt'
Middle Low German: nāse f. `Nase'; nes (-ss-) m. `Vorgebirge, Landzunge'; nēse f. `Nase'; nēse `Vorgebirge' (in ON); noster(en), nöster(en), nüster(en) `Nüster'; nōse f. `Nase'
Old High German: nasa f. `Nase' (8.Jh)
Middle High German: nase wk./st. f. 'nase; nüster; schneppe'
German: Nase f.; [ Nüster f. < LG ]
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *nas-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: nostril
Old Indian: instr. nasā́, loc. nasí, du. nom. nā́sā, gen. nasóḥ `nostril', in du. `nose'; nastaḥ adv. `from or into the nose'; násya- `belonging or being in the nose'; nā́sā, nā́sikā f. `nostril, nose'
Avestan: du. nom. nɔ̄ŋhā 'Nase'
Other Iranian: OPers acc. nāham 'Nase'
Slavic: *nosъ, *nozdrjā
Baltic: *nā̂s-i- (1), -iā̃ (1) f., *nas-r-a- c.
Germanic: *nas-i- c., *nás-u- c., *nás-ō f., *nṓs-ōn- f., *nus-tr-i- c.
Latin: nāris, -is `Nüster, Nasenloch', pl. nārēs, gen. -um/-ium `Nase'; nāsus (OLat nasum), gen. -ī m. `Nase'
Russ. meaning: ноздря
References: WP II 318 F
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Vasmer's dictionary :

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Word: нос,
Near etymology: род. п. -а, также в знач. "мыс", арханг. (Подв.), петерб.; укр. нíс, род. п. но́са, др.-русск., русск.-цслав. носъ, болг. нос(ъ́т), сербохорв. но̑с, род. п. но̏са, словен. nȏs, род. п. nоsа̑, nо̑sа, чеш., слвц., польск. nos, в.-луж. nós, nоsа, н.-луж. nos, полаб. nüs.
Further etymology: Родственно др.-прусск. nozy ж. "нос" (роnаssе "верхняя губа", вторичная основа на -ē), лит. nósis ж., лтш. nãss "ноздря", др.-инд. nā́sā дв. "нос", др.-перс., авест. nāh- м. "нос", лат. nāris ж., мн. narēs, -ium "ноздря", др.-шв., норв. nôs "морда", д.-в.-н. nasa "нос"; см. Траутман, ВSW 193; Арr. Sprd. 386; М.--Э. 2, 701; Вакернагель--Дебруннер 3, 248 и сл.; Вальде--Гофм. 2, 143 и сл.; Мейе, Ét. 206; Мейе--Вайан 30. Древняя основа на согласный. Ср. но́здри. Знач. "мыс" аналогично нж.-нем. Вlаnkеnеsе, в.-нем. nаsе, др.-исл. nеs "мыс" (Фальк--Торп 779; особенно Ельквист 717), но оно возникло независимо в русск. Ср. многочисленные параллели у Ельквиста.
Trubachev's comments: [Знач. "мыс" засвидетельствовано уже у Герберштейна, 1526 г.; см. Исаченко, ZfS, 2, 1957, стр. 505. -- Т.]
Pages: 3,84-85
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *nā̂s-i- (1), -iā̃ (1) f., *nas-r-a- c.
Meaning: nose, nostril
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: nṓsis, gen. -ies `Nase', pl. nas(t)raĩ `Rachen, Schlund, Maul', apìnas(t)ris `Köpfstück am Pferdezaum, Maulkorb'
Lettish: nãss (gen. -s), nãse `Nasenloch, Nüster', pl. nãsis `Nase'
Old Prussian: nozy `Nase' V. 85, ponasse `Oberlippe'
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1349
Root: nas-
English meaning: nose
German meaning: `Nase'
General comments: (nās- aus den dehnstufigen Kasus dieses kons. St., ursprüngl. dem Nom. Sg.), ursprüngl. wohl `Nasenloch'
Material: Ai. nas-ā́, -í, -ṓḥ Instr. Lok. Sg., Gen. Du.; nā́sā Nom. Du. `Nase' (ursprüngl. `Nasenloch'), sekundär nā́sā f. `Nase', nas-táḥ Adv. `aus der Nase', nasya- `an der Nase befindlich', usw., nā́sikā `Nasenloch, Nase'; av. nāh-, nā̊ŋhan- `Nase', ap. nāham Akk. Sg. (= lat. nārem) `Nase'; lat. nāris, meist. Pl. -ēs, -ium `Nasenloch, Nüster' (i-St. geworden; Akk. Sg. Pl. noch kons. Form); nāsum n. (alat.) und nās(s)us m. `Nase' (expressives ss); ags. nōse f. `Vorgebirge', aschwed. norw. nōs `Schnauze', afries. nōsi ds. (*nās-); ablaut. ahd. nasa `Nase', anord. nǫs f. `Nasenloch, Nase, vorspringende Klippe', ags. nasu `Nase' (vermutlich Dual `die beiden Nasenlöcher'); næs- im Kompositum, anord. nes n., Gen. Pl. nesja `Vorgebirge, Landzunge', mnd. nes (-ss-) m. ds., ags. næss m. ds. (germ. *nasja-); apr. nozy, lit. nósis f. `Nase', nasraĩ m. Pl. `Rachen' (alt nãsras `Mund'), aksl. nozdri `Nasenlöcher' (aus -sr-), поsъ `Nase' (russ. `Vorgebirge').
References: WP. II 318, WH. II 143 ff., Trautmann 193 f., Holthausen KZ. 69, 166 f., Specht Idg. Dekl. 75.
Pages: 755
PIE database: PIE database
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *ŋVk[čw]V
Meaning: part of nose
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *nās-, *năs-
Altaic: *ŋi̯àkča
Uralic: *ńaŋkće (cf. also *wenčV 'face')
Kartvelian: *ničw- (? Georg. nesṭo 'nostril'; ? *niḳ- 'nose, chin' )
Dravidian: *mūnǯ- [what about *mok- 'face'?)
Eskimo-Aleut: *Naʁcǝ-ɣ- (~ -ʁic- ?)
Comments: Cf. also PDR *ńjáŋaḷ "tongue, uvula, palate" (esp. considering the Uralic form). Expected *ś in Ur. Drav. *mūŋ- should rather be compared with PA *méŋa 'face, shape' and PIE *mū- 'lips, muzzle' (PA-PIE suggested by V. Glumov). Cf. also Aleut anʁusin, anuχsiχ 'nose'.
References: ND 1646 *ŋäqaŝa 'nose' (Alt-IE + Sem.).
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *ŋi̯àkča
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: nose, part of nose
Russian meaning: нос, часть носа
Mongolian: *nagčar-kaji
Tungus-Manchu: *ŋiakso, *ŋiaksi-n
Korean: *nằčh
Comments: АПиПЯЯ 18, 293.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *nagčar-kai
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: back of nose
Russian meaning: спинка носа
Written Mongolian: naɣčarqai
Khalkha: nagčirxaj
Buriat: nagsagar 'flat-nosed'
Kalmuck: nakcṛxǟ
Comments: KW 270.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *ŋiaksa, *ŋiaksi-n
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: nose
Russian meaning: нос
Even: ńē̂s, ŋē̂s
Negidal: ńasin 'bear's nose'
Ulcha: waqsa
Orok: naqsa
Nanai: ŋoqso (dial.)
Oroch: ŋikso
Udighe: ŋühö
Solon: nē̂nča
Comments: ТМС 1, 587, 636. Cf. also Evn. ńịqъ̣lčan, Neg. ńexilče 'nose bridge'. ТМС 1, 637.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *nằčh
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: face
Russian meaning: лицо
Modern Korean: nat [načh]
Middle Korean: nằčh, nằs
Comments: Nam 100, 101, KED 313.
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 618
Proto: *ńaŋkće
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: hard palate; gills
German meaning: ?harter Gaumen, ? Kieme(n)
Saam (Lapp): njuovčâ -k'čâm- (N) 'tongue', njuouhtjav (L) 'Zunge', ńukči̊im 'Zunge, Sprache', ńūχčem (Kld.), ńuoχčem (Not.) 'Zunge'
Mari (Cheremis): našmǝ̑ (KB) 'Kiemen', nošmo (U B) 'harter Gaumen'
Komi (Zyrian): ńe̮kćim (S), ĺokćim (Lu.), ńokćim (V) 'Kiemen (der Fische)'
Khanty (Ostyak): ńaŋχšǝm (DN), ńaχšǝm (Kr. Kam.), ńɔχśǝm 'Kieme(n) (des Fisches)'
Mansi (Vogul): nē̮kśǝm (KO), ńakśǝm (P), ńāχśam (So.)
Nenets (Yurak): ńińćīʔ (O), ńińśku (Nj.) 'Gaumen'
Kamass: nēnǝ, nēni
Sammalahti's version: FU *n'i6kc'imi
Addenda: Koib. ńani
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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *ničw-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: морда, губа
English meaning: mug, lip
Georgian: ničv-
Georgian meaning (Rus.): морда, губа
Georgian meaning (Engl.): mug, lip
Megrel: ničkv-
Megrel meaning (Rus.): морда; (?) ni(n)ʒgw- 'клюв'
Megrel meaning (Eng.): mug; (?) ni(n)ʒgw- 'beak'
Svan: Lent. ničw-
Svan meaning (Rus.): лицо ( < груз.?)
Svan meaning (Eng.): face (< Georg.?)
Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 148 (*niǯw-); EWK 266. Ср. ПИЕ *nas- 'нос', алт. *ŋiakča 'нос, часть носа'.
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *mū-nǯ-
Meaning : to smell, sniff; nose
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mūnǯ-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mūnǯ-
Proto-North Dravidian : *munj-ī
Notes : Not quite clear how the NDR form corresponds with the Central Dravidian ones. Maybe *mūnǯ- is derived from the form preserved in NDR: *mun(j)- + *-nǯ- > *mūnǯ-.
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mūnǯ-
Meaning : to smell
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : munstoleng "(Pat.) to sniff"
Parji : mūñ-, (S) mūñk- "to smell, sniff"
Number in DED : 4886
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mūnǯ-
Meaning : to sniff; nose
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *mūs-k-
Konda : mūnzi
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *mūnǯ-
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mūnǯ-
Notes : Note that Konda mūnzi 'nose' clearly belongs here and is related to mūnz- 'to sniff' (4886), not to mūtu 'beak' (5031), as Burrow and Emeneau put it.
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *mūs-k-
Meaning : to smell
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : muskānā "to smell at, e.g. flower"
Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : maskānā
Gommu Gondi : mūsk- "to smell, sniff"
Muria Gondi : mūsk- "to smell, sniff"
Koya Gondi : mūsk- "to smell, sniff"
Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : muskānā
Adilabad Gondi : muskānā "(SR) to inhale, enjoy perfume"
Additional forms : Also Gondi_A (Su.) mūsk- to smell
Number in DED : 4886
Number in CVOTGD : 2932
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : mūnzi
Meaning: nose
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Additional forms : Also Konda_BB mūnz- to smell
Number in DED : 5031
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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *mūnǯ-
Meaning : to sniff, smell
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : mūnj- (mūnc-)
Manda : mūnj-
Number in DED : 4886
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mūnǯ-
Meaning : to smell
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : mūnja (mūnji-) "to sniff, smell; n. act of smelling"
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : mūnj-
Kuwi (Schulze) : mūnjinai
Tekriya Kuwi : mūnj-
Kuwi (Israel) : mūnj- (-it-)
Number in DED : 4886
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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *munj-ī
Meaning : nose
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : muī̃
Malto : mun_yu
Number in DED : 5024
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Eskimo etymology :

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Proto-Eskimo: *Naʁcǝ-ɣ- (~ -ʁic- ?)
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: to wrinkle nose, to push up nose, pug-nosed
Russian meaning: морщить, задирать нос, курносый
Proto-Yupik: *Naʁ(i)cǝ-ɣ-
Proto-Inupik: *naqci-ɣ-
Comments: The connection with *Naʁǝ- (-ru-ʁ-, -ma-) 'to smell sth.' is unclear.
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 218
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Yupik etymology :

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Proto-Yupik: *Naʁ(i)cǝ-ɣ-
Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology
Meaning: to push up nose
Russian Meaning: задирать нос
Alutiiq Alaskan Yupik: na[ʁ]isǝxn_aʁ- 'to be offensive', na[ʁ]isǝxtǝ- 'to offend by strong odour'
Central Alaskan Yupik: naʁitǝ- 'to show scorn by pushing up nose'
Norton Sound (Peripheral): naχciɣ- 'to show scorn by pushing up nose'
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 218
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Inupik etymology :

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Proto-Inupik: *naqci-ɣ-
Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology
Meaning: to push up (nose) 1, to wrinkle nose 2, to have a pug nose 3
Russian meaning: задирать нос 1, морщить нос 2, быть курносым 3
Seward Peninsula Inupik: naqsik- 1 'to push someone's nose up to show disdain', naqsiŋa- 3
North Alaskan Inupik: naqsik- 2, naqsiŋa- 3, naqsiaq 'face mask, muffler'
NAI Dialects: PH naqsik- 1
WCI Dialects: Sig naqsuŋa- 3, EP naχχiktaq- 'to make faces at someone (to show dislike' [Ow.]
Eastern Canadian Inupik: naʁsi(C)- 2 (with displeasure), naʁsu(C)- 1, naʁsuŋa- 3
Greenlandic Inupik: naʁsiŋašuq 3
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 218
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : NVKCV
Meaning : nose
Eurasiatic : *ŋVkCV
Afroasiatic : SSem. *nχŝ- 'bone of the nose'
Amerind (misc.) : *netik (actually *necik) 'nose' (R 513) [+ A K]
Notes : Basically Nostratic; but cf. also PND *nī́ć' 'nose'. Without *-CV cf. perhaps: Kartv. *niḳ- 'nose, chin', Drav. *mok- 'face' (Nostr. *ŋwVḳV ?); SH *ni/uḳ- 'suck, lick'; Amer. *nik 'tongue' R 766) ?
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