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Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology :

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Proto-Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *miɫɣǝ
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning (Rus.): огонь
Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *miɫɣǝ-n "
Proto-Itelmen: *ximɫx
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Chukchee-Koryak etymology :

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Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *miɫɣǝ-n "
Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology: Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology
Meaning (Rus.): огонь 1, огниво 2, молния 3, добывать огонь 4, костер 5, жгучий 6
Chukchee: mílɣǝ-mil ", milɣǝ-, (micɣǝ- ?) 2, milɣ-ɛ́t- 4
Koryak: miɫɣǝ-n 1, meĺɣ-etɣǝ-n 3
Palan: miĺɣǝ-n, milɣǝ-n 1, melkkǝ-ŋ dat. 5, mcka- (II) 6
Alutor: milɣǝ-n 1, 5, miĺɣǝ-p 5
Comments: В слове 'костер' -ǝp значит 'нечто торчащее' (см. 312).
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Itelmen etymology :

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Proto-Itelmen: *xi-mɫx, *ɫxi-mɫx, *('i)mǝɫɣǝ-
Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology: Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology
Meaning (Rus.): огонь
Itelmen: ximɫx
Itelmen meaning: огонь
West Itelmen: ximĺx/ɣ, ximxĺ, ximčl, čxɨmxl 1, ximxĺuž-žin, ximčluž-žin 2, 'imǝĺɣǝ-zin, 'imiĺ'it-sin 3, k-imiĺɣ/x-in comm. 4
West Itelmen meaning: ignis 1, fulmen 2, fulgor 3, vulpes sp. 4
West Itelmen meaning (Polish): ogień 1, pożar 2, bɫyskawica 3, gat. lisa, ogniówka 4
South Itelmen: mixčiz ['umǝčkiši*] 1, miči-la-sk 2
South Itelmen meaning (Latin): fulmen 1, ignem conflictu lapidum excutere 2
South Itelmen meaning (Polish): bɫyskawica 1, krzesać ogień 2
Number in Volodin 1976: 33
Comments: Формы типа ximčl в зап. камч. у Дыбовского могут быть неправильным прочтением ximɣ_l с ошибочным отождествлением рус. рукописного "г" = [ɣ] как "ч" = [č].
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *mVlV
Meaning: light, shine
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *malǝk- / -e- (-kh-)
Altaic: *mi̯al(k`)i
Uralic: *mälV
Dravidian: *mel-
Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *miɫɣǝ fire
References: ND 1520 *meʒ̂V 'sun, light, to shine' (with incorr. Kartv. and SH).
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *malǝk- (-kh-)
Meaning: firewood, bonfire
Armenian: meɫex 'Holz'
Baltic: *mal̂k-ā̂ (1/2) f., *mal̂k-n-ā̂ (1) f.
Celtic: Ir molc 'Feuer'
Russ. meaning: дрова, костер
References: WP II 308
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *mal̂k-ā̂ (1/2) f., *mal̂k-n-ā̂ (1) f.
Meaning: heap, pile (of logs)
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: málka `Haufen aufeinander geschichteter Dinge, Stoss, besonders Holzstoss', pl. málkōs `(Brenn)holz', málkna `Tannenborke, Tannenrinde'
Lettish: mal̂ka `Brennholz'
Old Prussian: malko [überl. nalko] `Holz' Grunau 43
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *mi̯ali(-k`V)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: bright, to shine
Russian meaning: светлый, светить
Turkic: *bAlk-
Mongolian: *mel-
Tungus-Manchu: *mia(l)-
Korean: *mằrk-
Comments: SKE 139.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *bAlk-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to shine, glitter
Russian meaning: сверкать, сиять
Turkish: balk- (dial.)
Tatar: balqɨ-
Middle Turkic: (MKypch., Xwar.) balqɨ-(CCum., AH, Qutb)
Turkmen: balqɨlda-
Oyrat: malqɨl, malʁɨl 'bright, shining'
Kazakh: balqɨ-
Bashkir: balqɨ-
Karaim: balqɨ-
Karakalpak: balqɨ-
Kumyk: balqɨ-
Comments: ЭСТЯ 2, 56-57.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *mel-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: bright, polished, shiny
Russian meaning: светлый, блестящий, блестеть
Written Mongolian: meli-ji-, (L 534) melmeji-
Khalkha: melij-
Buriat: melmen, melgen, meliger, melij-
Ordos: melmeŋ, melmeger
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *mia(l)-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to glitter (of eyes) 2 to blind (eyes) 3 glittering, bright 4 blinded, blind
Russian meaning: 1 сверкать (о глазах) 2 слепить (глаза) 3 яркий, ослепительный 4 ослепленный, слепой
Evenki: millūn- (Вас. 252) 1, mē̂lkēsē 4
Nanai: mịarị 3
Oroch: mia-n- 2
Udighe: mili- 2
Comments: ТМС 1, 534, 535.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *mằrk-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: clear, transparent
Russian meaning: ясный, прозрачный
Modern Korean: mak- [malk-]
Middle Korean: mằrk-
Comments: Nam 203, KED 587.
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 1824
Proto: *mälV
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: warm
German meaning: warm; warm werden
Khanty (Ostyak): meḷǝk (V), mȧ̆ḷǝŋk (Trj.), melǝk (Kam. O) 'warm'
Mansi (Vogul): mǟli (T) 'warm', mǟlī.t (TJ), mɔ̄̈ltǝp (KU), maĺtǝp (P), māltip (So.) 'Tauwetter'
Hungarian: meleg 'warm'
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *mel-
Meaning : to lighten
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mel-k-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mel-
Notes : Local root.
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mel-k-
Meaning : to lighten
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Parji : melk-
Poya Gadba : mel- "(lightning) to flash"
Additional forms : Also Parji (S) malk- (light) to flash
Number in DED : 5079
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mel-
Meaning : to lighten
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *mäl-k- (*-a-)
Notes : External parallels (with e) show the Pengo form is original.
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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *mäl-k- (*-a-)
Meaning : to lighten
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : malkā-
Number in DED : 5079
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : MVLV
Meaning : shine, burn
Eurasiatic : *mVlV
Sino-Caucasian : ST *mējH 'fire', ?Nakh. *mɦal- 'warm' (if separated from Darg. and Tab. forms)
Austric : ? PAN *D2amaR torch, ZhT *hmai burn
Amerind (misc.) : *moɫok 'burn' (R 102) [+ A]
African (misc.) : Cf. Bantu *-mùdì 'torch'.
Reference : Sag. 56 (Chin. -AN).
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Austric etymology :

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Proto-Austric: *maʔr
Meaning: to burn, torch
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Proto-Austronesian: *D2amaR
Austronesian meaning: torch (not in B)
Proto-Thai: ZhT *hmaiC
Thai meaning: burn, be burnt
References: Ben 244 (doubted in Peiros 1998, 85)
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