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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *li-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: ил, грязь
English meaning: silt, mud
Georgian: lia
Megrel: lia
Megrel meaning (Rus.): топоним
Megrel meaning (Eng.): a toponym
Notes and references: В ОСНЯ 2, 27 основа сравнивается с ПИЕ *lewǝ- 'грязь, ил', урал. *ɫiwa < ностр. *ɫiwa. Климов (1994, 122) сравнивает (на правах заимствования) с ПИЕ *lei- 'илистая почва'. Здесь вряд ли можно говорить о заимствовании: индоевропейская основа в таком виде и с именным значением без распространений нигде не представлена, и глагольный корень *lei- означает собственно "мазать". Сравнение картв. *li- и ПИЕ *lei-, однако, не исключено в качестве альтернативы сравнению *li- с ПИЕ *lewǝ-, но лишь на ностратическом уровне.
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *ɫiwa
Meaning: dirt
Indo-European: lū- 'dirt, to smear' (Pok. 681)
Altaic: *lebu(-nV) ( ~ -p-) [cf. also *li̯ùbu ( ~ -i̯a-) 986]
Uralic: *liwa
Kartvelian: *li-
References: МССНЯ 338, ОСНЯ 2, 27; ND 1337 *ḷiwʕ/ħa 'dirt, silt' ( + Sem.). Cf. PST *lǝj 'mucus, dirt'?
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *lewǝ-, *lū-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: dirt, to soil
Old Greek: lǖ̂ma n. `Schmutz, Abfall, Kehricht, Unrat; Besudelung, Schmach', lǖ́mǟ f. `Misshandlung, Schädigung, Schänden, Beschimpfung', lǘthro-n n., lǘthro-s m. `geronnenes, dickes Blut'
Baltic: *laũ-r-iā̃ f., -ia- m., *lǖ̂-ti- c.
Latin: polluō, -ere, -uī, -ūtum `besudeln, entheiligen', lustrum, -ī n. `Pfütze, Morast; Wildhohle; Bordell', lutum, -ī n. `Dreck, Kot; feuchte Erde, Lehm, Ton', luēs, -is f. `Seuche, Pest; unreine Flüssigkeit, geschmolzener Schnee'
Celtic: *lut-, *lūt- etc. > OIr loth `Schmutz'; MIr con-luan `Hundekot'; Cymr lludedic `schlammig', Bret louan `(pieds) sales'
Albanian: lum `Schlamm'
Russ. meaning: грязь, пачкать
References: WP II 406 f
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *laũ-r-iā̃ f., -ia- m., *lǖ̂-ti- c.
Meaning: mud
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Old Lithuanian: lutīna-s, lutīnē `quebbiger Ort, Pfuhl, Lehmpfütze'
Lithuanian: laũrē 'unordentliche, schmutzige Person', liū́ti-s, liūtì-s 'Platzregen, Wolkenbruch'
Lettish: làuris2 'Mensch, der schlaff, mit verwirrten Haaren und unordentlich in der Kleidung umhergeht'
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1180
Root: leu-1, *leu̯ǝ- : lū̆-
English meaning: dirt
German meaning: `Schmutz, beschmutzen'
Derivatives: lu-to- `Kot'
Material: Gr. λυ̃μα `Schmutz, Schmach', λύ̄μη, `Beschimpfung', λῡμαίνομαι `beschimpfe; schände; richte elendzugrunde'; λύθρον, -ος `Besudelung';

    alb. tosk. lum `Schlamm', geg. lüm, tosk. ler ds. (lum-, bzw. leu-d(h)r-), illyr. ON Ludrum (: gr. λύθρον);

    lat. polluō `beflecke', lustrum `Pfütze', lutum `Dreck, Kot' =

    air. loth f. `Schmutz', gall. ON Lutēva, dazu cymr. (mit Hochstufe) lludedic `schlammig'; mit anderem Suffix mir. con-luan `Hundekot', bret. louan `sale';

    lit. lutýnas, -nė `Pfuhl, Lehmpfütze'; hierher wohl auch lit. liū́nas `Morast'.

References: WP. II 406.
See also: S. auch unter leug-2.
Pages: 681
PIE database: PIE database
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *lépù(-nV) ( ~ -b-)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: swamp
Russian meaning: болото
Mongolian: *labku, *lobku
Tungus-Manchu: *lebē(n)-
Korean: *nɨp(h)
Japanese: *númà
Comments: Martin 236, Whitman 1985, 25, ТМС 1, 514. Jpn. *númà < *núbà-n, with normal regressive dissimilation.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *labku, *lobku
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: marshy ground
Russian meaning: влажная, болотистая почва
Written Mongolian: labqu, labqan (L 514), lobqu (L 517)
Khalkha: lavx, lovx
Kalmuck: lowxǝ (КРС)
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *lebē(n)-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 swamp, marsh 2 to poach (in a swamp)
Russian meaning: 1 болото, топь 2 вязнуть (в болоте)
Evenki: lewē 1, lewē- 2
Even: liwin 1
Negidal: lewē 1, lewē- 2
Literary Manchu: lebeŋgi 1
Ulcha: liwe- 2
Orok: lemu(ne) 1, lemu-, liwe- 2
Nanai: liwe- 2
Comments: ТМС 1, 514.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *nɨp(h)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: swamp, marsh
Russian meaning: болото
Modern Korean: nɨp [nɨph]
Comments: KED 376.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *númà
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: swamp, marsh
Russian meaning: болото
Old Japanese: numa
Middle Japanese: númà
Tokyo: numá
Kyoto: númà
Kagoshima: núma
Comments: JLTT 502.
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 495
Proto: *liwa
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: sand
German meaning: Sand
Finnish: liiva 'breiartige Masse, Schleim; Moor, Schlamm'
Estonian: liiv (gen. liiva) 'Sand, Kies'
Udmurt (Votyak): luo (S K G) 'Sand'
Komi (Zyrian): li̮a (S), li̮va (V)
Khanty (Ostyak): ḷŏwĭ (Kaz.) 'Schlamm (in Sümpfen auf dem Seeboden, am Ufer); eine nicht begehbare Sumpffläche in der Quellengegend kleiner Bäche'
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