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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *ć̣wer-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: точить
English meaning: to whet
Georgian: c̣ver-
Megrel: č̣var-
Notes and references: EWK 525. Если *-r- < *-l-, ср. алт. *suli 'острый'.
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *cUrV
Meaning: to cut, sharp
Uralic: *ćorkV
Kartvelian: *ć̣wer-
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 70
Proto: *ćorkV
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: a k. of cutting instrument; axe, knife
German meaning: eine Art Schneidwerkzeug: Axt, Beil, Messer
Saam (Lapp): čorhko (N) 'securis cuiusmodi', t́š́o̮rRkuo̯ (Wfs.) 'Beil, große Axt'
Khanty (Ostyak): t́oχǝr (DN) 'ein Gerät zum Glätten und Beschneiden von kanten', śurǝ (Ni.) 'schmales Messer (zum Graben von Löchern)', śŏχri (O) 'Messer mit schmaler Schneide (zum Graben von Löchern')
Mansi (Vogul): śoχri (N) 'Messer mit schmaler Schneide' (Khanty or Mansi > Komi I ćukri 'schmales, langes Messer, mit dem man Löcher aushöhlt'
K. Reshetnikov's notes: It is interesting to note Komi Iž. c'ukri 'schmales, langes Messer, mit dem man Löcher aushöhlt', Pc. c'ukri purt, Ud. c'ukɨr purt 'narrow long knife' (purt 'knife'), which are evidently borrowed from Khanty or Mansi.
References: Wichmann: FUF 11: 271
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