Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *pAus-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: to swell

Old Indian: púṣyati, puṣṇāti, poṣati `to be nourished, thrive, flourish', ptc. puṣṭá-; púṣṭi-, puṣṭí- f. `well-nourished condition, fatness', póṣa- m. `id.'; puṣkalá- `much, many, numerous'

Slavic: *pūxātī, *pūxnǭtī, *pūxlъ(jь), *pɨ̄xātī; *pɨ̄ščītī

Baltic: *pauš-k-ul-iā̃ f., *pa=paũš-k-a-, *=paus-k-a- c., *puš-k-a-, *pū̃š-k-a-, -ul-a- c., *pūs-n-ā̂- vb., *pus-l-iā̃ f., *pū̃s-l-iā̃ f., -ia- c., *pus-n-i- (2) c.

Germanic: *faus-ia- vb.

Russ. meaning: пухнуть

References: WP II 79 f

Vasmer's dictionary :

Baltic etymology :

Proto-Baltic: *pauš-k-ul-iā̃ f., *pa=paũš-k-a-, *=paus-k-a- c., *puš-k-a-, *pū̃š-k-a-, -ul-a- c., *pūs-n-ā̂- vb., *pus-l-iā̃ f., *pū̃s-l-iā̃ f., -ia- c., *pus-n-i- (2) c.

Meaning: swell

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lithuanian: pauškulē̃ 'Haut-, Gesichtbläschen, Finne, Pickel', pãpauška-s, -ska-s 'Schwiele, Wasserblase auf der Hand', pùška-s, pū̃ška-s, pùškula-s 'Haut-, Gesichtsbläschen, Finne, Pickel, Brandblase', pūsnṓti 'anfächeln, leich wehen', puslē̃ 'Blase, empfindliche Person'; pusnì-s (gen. -iẽs), dial. (Dusetos) pùsni-s 'Schneewehe, zusammengedrehte Schneemasse, Schneesturm, -gestöber'; dial. pl. puškai 'Tannenzweig'

Lettish: pùslis 'Blase; Urinblase'; pusks 'Büschel, Troddel', pušk̨is, pušks 'Blumenstrauss, Bänderstrauss; Schmuck'

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *fausian-

Meaning: swell

IE etymology: IE etymology

Norwegian: dial. föysa `aufschwellen, aufgähren'

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *ṗVcwV

Meaning: excrescence

Indo-European: *pous-

Altaic: *p`uču

Uralic: *puča 'down, feathers' (Toivonen FUF 19, 207) [ND 1750: FV *punče]

Kartvelian: *pačw- (cf. also *peć̣w- 772)

Dravidian: *boS-

References: МССНЯ 358, ОСНЯ 3, 365-366. ND 1664 *P_[U]ĉ̣U 'hair' (+ Chad., Arab., incorr. Mong.), 1750 *puń/n̄če 'body hair, down, feathers' (incorr. Mong., TM) - distinguished only in Kartv. (?if Georg. pačv- not < Megr. pač̣v-?).

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *p`uču

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: wart, pimple, excrescence

Russian meaning: бородавка, прыщ, нарост

Turkic: *uč-

Tungus-Manchu: *pusi(-kV)

Korean: *pǝ̀čɨ́m

Japanese: *pùsù-mpái

Comments: Irregular accent correspondence between Kor. and Jpn. (besides, the Kor. vowel is aberrant: we would rather expect -u- or -o-, or a vowel reduction).

Turkic etymology :

Proto-Turkic: *uč-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 rash, inflammation, pustules on lips (during cold, fever) 2 catarrh, cold, fever 3 to appear (of rash), catch cold

Russian meaning: 1 сыпь, воспаление, прыщи на губах (во время простуды, лихорадки) 2 простуда, лихорадка 3 появляться (о прыщах, сыпи), простужаться

Karakhanid: učɣuq (MK) 2

Turkish: učuk 1

Middle Turkic: učuq (Бор. Бад., Pav. C.) 1, 2

Uzbek: učuq 1, učun- 3

Uighur: učuq 1

Azerbaidzhan: učuG 1

Turkmen: učuq 1

Kirghiz: učuq 1

Kazakh: ŭšɨq 1, ŭšɨn- 3

Noghai: ušɨq 1, ušɨn- 3

Bashkir: ŭsŭn- 3

Gagauz: učuq 1

Karaim: učun- 'to become epileptic'

Karakalpak: ušɨq 1, ušɨn- 3

Comments: EDT 22, 23, ЭСТЯ 1, 616, TMN 2, 139. Turk. > Kalm. učǝg 'простуда', see TMN ibid.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *pusi(-kV)

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 excrescence (on a tree) 2 to swell

Russian meaning: 1 нарост (на дереве) 2 вздуваться, вспухать

Even: hȫskъn- 2

Literary Manchu: fuqsuxu, fusku, fusxu 1

Comments: ТМС 2, 45, 335.

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *pǝ̀čɨ́m

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: scab, herpes, ringworm

Russian meaning: струп, лишай

Modern Korean: pǝǯim

Middle Korean: pǝ̀čɨ́m

Comments: Nam 255, KED 761.

Japanese etymology :

Proto-Japanese: *pùsù-mpái

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: wart, excrescence

Russian meaning: бородавка, нарост

Old Japanese: pusube

Middle Japanese: fùsùbé

Comments: JLTT 419.

Kartvelian etymology :

Proto-Kartvelian: *pačw-

Nostratic: Nostratic

Russian meaning: волосы на теле

English meaning: body hair

Georgian: pačv-

Notes and references: В МССHЯ 358 сравнивается с ПИЕ *pous- 'пух, волосы на теле', урал. *puča 'пух, перья'.

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *ḍip- (?)

Meaning : hill

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *Tip-ai

Proto-Telugu : *tipp-/*dibb-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ḍib-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *ḍip-

Notes : A complicated case; many irregular correspondences. Possibly several roots.

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *dibbaṇ-

Meaning : nuptial procession

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : dibbaṇa

Kannada meaning : a nuptial procession, esp. of the friends and relatives of the bridegroom

Kannada derivates : nibbaṇa a marriage festival with all its display, esp. with its processions and gifts, the display of the gifts or the gifts themselves; nibbaṇiga the friend or attendant or companion of a bridegroom

Tulu : dibbaṇa

Tulu meaning : bridal party, marriage procession

Number in DED : 3230

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *tipp-/*dibb-

Meaning : hill, hillock, rock, mountain, heap, mound, small island

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : tippa

Additional forms : Also dibba hillock, mound, heap

Number in DED : 3229

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ḍib-

Meaning : mound

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Parji : ḍibba

Kondekor Gadba : dibbe "hillock, mound"

Number in DED : 3229

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *ḍip-

Meaning : hill

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *dip-

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *ḍep-

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *dip-

Meaning : highland; heap

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Muria Gondi : dippa "highland for cultivation, forest field"

Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : dībe "heap"

Number in DED : 3229

Number in CVOTGD : 1865, 1869

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *ḍep-

Meaning : hill

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : ḍepa "rising ground, high land, lower slopes of a hill, shore, earth platform, veranda, dais"

Kuwi (Schulze) : debbe

Additional forms : Also Kuwi bā'ali dibba sandhill

Notes : Kuwi forms borrowed from Telugu.

Number in DED : 3229

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