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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *qam-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: сохнуть
English meaning: to be dry
Georgian: Old Georg. qem-, qm-
Megrel: xom-, xum-
Laz: xom-
Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 263, 266, EWK 559-560.
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *KVmV
Meaning: to dry
Borean: Borean
Altaic: *k`òmu ( ~ -o, -a)
Kartvelian: *qam-
Eskimo-Aleut: *qumV-
References: ND 1868 *q[a]mV 'to dry' (Kartv. + Akk., Eg.).; 1922 *q̇om[i] 'be hungry/thirsty' (some confusion with *ḳVmV q.v.).
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *k`òmu ( ~ -o, -a)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: drought, hunger
Russian meaning: засуха, голод
Turkic: *Komɨĺ-
Mongolian: *komu-kai
Tungus-Manchu: *xomī-
Korean: *kắmắr
Comments: Цинциус 1984, 97; ЭСТЯ 6, 147-148.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *Komɨĺ-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 become drowsy, dry 2 become lean 3 greedy
Russian meaning: 1 вянуть, засыхать, становиться вялым 2 худеть, осунуться 3 жадный
Tatar: qomsɨz, dial. qomsɨq 3
Chuvash: xъʷmšъʷl- 1
Yakut: xomńuj- 2
Bashkir: qomxoδ 3
Comments: ЭСТЯ 6, 147-148.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *komu-kai
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: gluttonous, greedy, hungry
Russian meaning: жадный, голодный
Written Mongolian: qomuqai (L 961)
Middle Mongolian: qomuɣai qurun 'index finger' (MA)
Khalkha: xomxoj
Buriat: xomoxoj
Kalmuck: xomxǟ, xumxǟ 'eklig, vermodert, verfault' (KW 184, 197)
Comments: Mong. > Tat., Bashk. qomaɣaj id. Cf. also qomsa 'insufficient' > Man. qomso (see Rozycki 142). For the meaning in MMong. see Dybo 1995.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *xomī-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 hunger, hungry 2 drought 3 to be hungry
Russian meaning: 1 голод, голодный 2 засуха, неурожай 3 голодать
Evenki: omī-kin 1
Even: omъ̣t- 3
Negidal: omịxị̄n 1
Literary Manchu: omi-n 1, 2
Ulcha: χomčị- 3
Nanai: χomị 1, 2
Udighe: omisi- 3
Comments: ТМС 2, 17.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *kắmắr
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: drought
Russian meaning: засуха
Modern Korean: kamul
Middle Korean: kắmắr
Comments: Nam 13, KED 17.
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Eskimo etymology :

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Proto-Eskimo: *qumV-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: to become dry, to stale
Russian meaning: сохнуть, черстветь
Proto-Yupik: *qumV-
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Yupik etymology :

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Proto-Yupik: *qumV-
Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology
Meaning: to become dry
Russian Meaning: сохнуть, черстветь
Naukan: qumāqa
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : KVMV
Meaning : dry
Eurasiatic : *KVmV
Notes : So far attested only in EA.
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