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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *c̣aw-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: говорить, сообщать
English meaning: to say, report
Georgian: c̣av-
Megrel: c̣o-, c̣u-, c̣i-, c̣-
Laz: c̣-, c̣u-, c̣v-
Notes and references: EWK 494-495. ?Ср. алт. *sābo "слово, замечать".
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *čVwV ( ~ *č`-)
Meaning: say, sound
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *stewǝ- (cf. also *(s)teubh-)
Altaic: *č`ā́bu
Kartvelian: [*c̣aw- ] - rather G. č̣q̇av-il-
References: ND 372 *ć̣owV 'to inform, make know/hear' (Kartv. + ?Mong. čobuɣa 'clever, alert' + Sem.); ND 442 *č̣awχV 'cry, exclaim' (Georg. č̣q̇av-il- 'heulen, jaulen, schreien' + Alt. + IE + Sem., Cush.).
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *steu-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: to commend, to affirm
Hittite: isduwa- 'kund werden, offenbar werden' (Tischler 437f)
Old Indian: stáuti, stávate `to praise', ptc. stutá-; stutí- f. `praise, eulogy', stotár- `praising, worshipping'
Avestan: staoiti `lobt, preist, besingt; betet', ptc. stūta-; stūiti-; staotar-
Old Greek: stêu̯tai̯, ipf. stêu̯to `feierlich kundgeben, sich anheischig machen, versprechen, drohen, behaupten'
Russ. meaning: хвалить, утверждать
References: WP II 620
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1900
Root: steu-2
English meaning: to praise
German meaning: `laut preisen'
General comments: nur indo-iran. u. griech.
Material: Ai. stā́uti, stávatē usw. `lobt, preist', Partiz. stutá- `gepriesen', stutí- f. `Lob, Preis', stōtár- `Lobsanger' usw., av. staoiti `lobt, preist, besingt; betet', Partiz. stūta-, stūiti-, staotar- usw., erweitert ai. stṓbhati `preist, jauchzt'; gr. στευ̃ται `(*rühmt sich) verspricht prahlend'.
References: WP. II 620.
Pages: 1035
PIE database: PIE database
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *č`ā́bu
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: sound, fame
Russian meaning: звук, слава
Turkic: *č(i)āb
Mongolian: *čuw
Tungus-Manchu: *čab-
Comments: Владимирцов 256, Poppe 44; despite Щербак 1997, 193, not borrowed in Turk. < Mong. A Western isogloss.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *č(i)āb
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: fame, good reputation, news
Russian meaning: слава, хорошая репутация , новости
Karakhanid: čav (MK, KB)
Turkish: čav
Middle Turkic: čaw (Sangl.)
Azerbaidzhan: čov
Turkmen: čāv (arch.)
Khakassian: sab-laɣ 'renowned'
Shor: šap-tɨɣ 'renowned'
Oyrat: čap
Halaj: čov (may be < Az.)
Tofalar: šaɣ
Comments: VEWT 93, EDT 393. Final -p in Siberian languages is not quite clear.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *čuw
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 rumour, gossip, echo, fame 2 to sound, cry
Russian meaning: 1 слух, эхо, слава, дурная слава 2 звучать, кричать
Written Mongolian: čuu (L 207) 1, čuugi- 2
Khalkha: čū 1, čūgi- 2
Buriat: hurag 1, sūja- 2
Kalmuck: 1, cūgi-, cǖgi- 2
Ordos: čū 'notorious', čūgi- 2
Dagur: čōgīn 1
Comments: KW 435, 436. Mong. > Kirgh. čū and some other Kypch. forms.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *čab-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to be noisy 2 noise 3 to resound
Russian meaning: 1 шуметь 2 шум 3 отдаваться, разноситься (о звуке)
Evenki: čiwi-, dial. čawir- 1
Negidal: čawgị- 1
Ulcha: čāo 2
Orok: čajịqotčị- 1
Nanai: čawalị- 3, čaō 2
Comments: ТМС 2, 389.
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : CVWV
Meaning : say, sound
Eurasiatic : *čVwV ( ~ *č`-)
Afroasiatic : *cVway/H-
Notes : (Cf. also PafAs *čabVḥ-)
Reference : Suggested by V. Glumov.
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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *cVway/H-
Meaning: speak, shout
Semitic: *sVH- 'cry (of pain)' (v.)
Egyptian: swhy (18) 'shout'
Western Chadic: *s/cay- 'say' 1, 'speech' 2
Central Chadic: *suw- 'shout, cry' 1, 'answer' 2
East Chadic: *sway-cry' 1, 'say' 2, 'tell' 3
South Cushitic: *ceʔ- 'shout'
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 1760
Proto-Semitic: *sVwVH-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'cry (of pain)'
Akkadian: sâʔu
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Egyptian etymology :

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Old Egyptian: swhy (18)
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'shout'
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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *s/cay-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'say' 1, 'speech' 2
Boghom: šéì [Cs N 703] 1
Fyer: se 2 [JRon]
Notes: Cf. Hausa če 'speak' Cf. CCh Bud ča, če `speak'
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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *suw-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'shout, cry' 1, 'answer' 2
Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: šuwa ̄ 2 [Kr N 375]
Logone: suwe 1 [LLog]
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East Chadic etymology :

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Proto-EChadic: *sway-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: cry' 1, 'say' 2, 'tell' 3
Somrai: soy 1,2,3 [Jg] , sway 1 [JSib]
Jegu: say- 3 [Jg]
Notes: A secondary formation based on *swaʔ-. The vowel may result from the influence of the second syllable.
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South Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-South Cushitic: *ceʔ-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'shout'
Iraqw (Mbulu): ceʔ-
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