Indo-European etymology : List with all references

Proto-IE: *(s)kawǝ-/-e-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: to make holes, to peel

Old Indian: skauti, skunāti, skunoti `to tear, pluck, pick, poke', ā-skauti, ā-skunoti `to pull, pluck, tear', {ana-skavá- `ein Wurm', bi-ṣkāva- `zerfetzend'}, intens. coṣkūyate `to gather up, collect'

Baltic: *skeû-t-iā̃/*skeũ-t-iā̃ f.,*skeû-t-ia- c., *sku-t- (skut-a-) vb. tr., *sku-t-a- c., *skū̂-t-a- c., *sku-t-aw-ā̂, -uw-ā̂ f.; *skū̂- vb. tr. (1)

Latin: scutilus, -a `langezogen, dünn' (?); cautēs (/cōtēs), -is f. `spitziger Fels, Riff'

Russ. meaning: дырявить, лущить etc.

References: WP II 552 f

Baltic etymology :

Proto-Baltic: *skeû-t-iā̃/*skeũ-t-iā̃ f.,*skeû-t-ia- c., *sku-t- (skut-a-) vb. tr., *sku-t-a- c., *skū̂-t-a- c., *sku-t-aw-ā̂, -uw-ā̂ f.; *skū̂- vb. tr. (1)

Meaning: piece, rag

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lithuanian: skiáutē 'abgeschnittenes Stück; (bot.) Fläche, Spreite eines Blattes', dial. 'Lappen, Flikken, abgeschnittenes Stück'; dial. skiáuti-s 'Lappen, Flicken', skiauterē̃, -erì-s 'Hahnenkamm'; skùsti (skùta, -tō/dial. -tē) `rasieren, schaben, rupfen, zupfen, (Fische) abschuppen, schälen, scheren'; skùta-s `Fetzen, Stück, Lappen, Flick, (dial.) Fransen', skū́ta-s 'abgeschabtes, abgeschältes, abgekratztes Stückchen, Teilchen'

Lettish: *šk̨àute (šk̨àute², šk̨aûte²) `(scharfe) Kante (z. B. des Lineals)'; šk̨auteris 'scharfe Ecke an einem Stein'; skust (skutu/skušu, skutu) 'kratzen, rasieren, (Haare kurz) abschneiden, schälen'; skutava, skutuva, skutuve, skutuvis 'Rasiermesser'; skũt (skuju/skuvu/skūnu, skuvu) 'rasieren'

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *cVwV

Meaning: to pinch, pluck

Indo-European: *skew-

Altaic: *č`abo

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *č`abo

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: to pinch

Russian meaning: щипать

Mongolian: *čibka

Tungus-Manchu: *čaba-

Korean: *čūb-

Comments: Cf. *č`íp`u.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *čibka

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: trigger, slingshot, string (of a stringed instrument) (smth. which is pinched)

Russian meaning: курок, рогатка, струна (струнного инструмента) (то, что ущипывают)

Written Mongolian: čibqa (L 175)

Khalkha: čavx

Buriat: šabxa

Kalmuck: čawǝg (КРС)

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *čaba-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 to grip (with claws) 2 claw 3 to pinch

Russian meaning: 1 хватать (когтями) 2 коготь 3 щипать

Evenki: čawarī- 1

Negidal: čawa- 1

Ulcha: čawa-qta 2

Orok: čawa-qta 2

Nanai: čawa-qta 2, (Bik.) cawači- 1

Udighe: čaban 2

Comments: ТМС 2, 375.

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *čūb-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to pick

Russian meaning: подбирать, собирать

Modern Korean: čūp- (-w-), čūt- [čūs-]

Middle Korean: čūs- (čūń-), čūń- ( < *čubuń-)

Comments: Nam 435, KED 1509.