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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gaʔ-
Meaning: rise
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Semitic: *gVʔVy- 'rise' 1, 'be high' 2
Western Chadic: *gayV 'climb' 1, 'lift' 2
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *gwiʔ- 'be high'
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 895
Proto-Semitic: *gVʔVy-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'rise' 1, 'be high' 2
Hebrew: gʔy 1
Aramaic: gǝʔa 2
Notes: Triliteral formation based on *gVʔ-
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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *gayV-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'climb' 1, 'lift' 2
Pa'a: ga(i) 2 [MS}
Ngizim: gā̀yú 1 [ShN]
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Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

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Proto-Agaw: *gwiʔ-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'be high'
Bilin: gwe
Khamir: gwe
Qwara: gwe
Dembea: gwe
Qemant: gwee
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : HVKV
Meaning : long, high
Eurasiatic : *HVgU
Afroasiatic : *ḳaʔ-/*ḳaw-/*ḳay- (also *gaʔ-, *ʔVg-)
Sino-Caucasian : *HŭxqwV́
Austric : PAN *laŋkaw, -kaw 'high, tall'
Amerind (misc.) : *yaq 'up' (R 807)
Reference : Sag. 20, GE 63 *kaw (only Chin.-AN).
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *HVgU
Meaning: rise, stand up
Borean: Borean
Altaic: *i̯úgu
Dravidian: *eg-
Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *'iɣʷǝ-
Comments: ? Cf. PU *ukV 'head, top' ?
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *i̯úgu
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: up, above
Russian meaning: верх, наверху
Turkic: *jüg-
Mongolian: *öɣe-, *ög-se-
Tungus-Manchu: *ug-
Korean: *ùh
Japanese: *ú-pa-
Comments: EAS 146-147, Poppe 60, Rozycki 222 (Mong.-Tung.), Martin 247, Menges 1984, 291, АПиПЯЯ 15, 81, SKE 284. This is a well known Altaic root, and the Mong.-Tung.-Kor. match seems undeniable. Doerfer first tried to abolish the obvious Mong.-Tung. parallel by attempting to postulate the original meaning in Mong. as "opposite" (see TMN 1, 168-169), then included it into his list of Mong.>Tung. borrowings (Doerfer MT 25): both positions are certainly untenable. However, the Turkic and Japanese reflexes here are not devoid of problems. The Turkic reflex reveals an exceptional preservation of *i̯u- as jü- (regularly *ɨg- would be expected) - which may be explained by the inner Turkic confusion of the synonymous roots *jüg- and *jok- ( < *ŋi̯ṑk`è q. v.). The Japanese match can be (and has been traditionally) explained as a compound of *u- 'top' with *pa (*ba) 'place' (v. sub *bi̯ŏ̀ga). However, in case of a compound we would rather expect *u-m-pa. It should be also noticed that the form *úpa- itself is very frequent as a first component of compounds, while the root *ú- alone is never attested. This all may mean that the Japanese form actually reflects a different root (with a medial labial consonant), or a merger of PA *i̯ugu with some different root. Such a root may be perhaps discovered in TM (*ebu-ri- 'to lift, raise', see ТМС 2, 471) and Mong. (Kh. övx- 'to rise'), with a provisional reconstruction of PA *ébu {(*épu)}.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *jüg-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 upwards 2 to rise 3 hill 4 high
Russian meaning: 1 вверх, наверх 2 подниматься 3 холм 4 высокий
Old Turkic: jügerü (Orkh., OUygh.) 1
Karakhanid: jükse- 2 (MK)
Turkish: jüksel- 2, jüǯe, (dial.) jüg, jüǯek, jügǯek, jüvǯek 3
Middle Turkic: jüksät- 2 (Houts.), jüče 4 (AH)
Azerbaidzhan: jüksäl- 2, uǯa 4
Gagauz: ǖsel- 2
Karaim: öksel- 2
Comments: EDT 915, ЭСТЯ 4, 263-264. The form *jügerü is replaced in most modern languages by a back row variant *jokaru, *jokgaru (see ЭСТЯ 4, 213-214); this may be due to a contamination with a synonymous root *jok "up, above" (see ЭСТЯ 4, 215).
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *öɣe-, *ög-se-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 upwards 2 to rise, ascend
Russian meaning: 1 наверх 2 подниматься
Written Mongolian: ögede (L 630) 1, ögse- (L 632) 2
Middle Mongolian: o'e-de (SH) 1
Khalkha: ȫd 1, ögsö- 2
Buriat: ȫde 1, ügse- 2
Kalmuck: ȫdǝ 1, öksǝ- 2
Ordos: ȫdö 1
Dongxian: oǯie 1
Baoan: odǝ 1
Dagur: wēd (Тод. Даг. 129) 1
Mogol: öädä; ZM udä (18-6a)
Comments: KW 303, MGCD 535, TMN 1, 167-168.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *ug-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 above, up 2 to mount
Russian meaning: 1 верх, наверху 2 садиться верхом
Evenki: uɣī 1, uɣ- 2
Even: öɣъ- 1, ū- 2
Negidal: uvi- ~ uɣi- 1, okča-lā- 2
Literary Manchu: ve-si- 1
Jurchen: wi-si (594) 1
Ulcha: uji- 1, ụ̄- 2
Orok: ui, uwu 1, ụ̄- 2
Nanai: uwu-j 1, ō- 2
Oroch: ui-si 1, ū- 2
Udighe: ui- 1, ū-na- 2
Solon: uɣe-sxī 1, ugu- 2
Comments: ТМС 2, 243-244, 245-246.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *ùh
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: up, above
Russian meaning: верх, наверху
Modern Korean: wi
Middle Korean: (ùh-)
Comments: Nam 388, KED 1258.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *ú-pa-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: up, above
Russian meaning: верх, наверху
Old Japanese: u-pe
Middle Japanese: ú-fe
Tokyo: ué, ùe
Kyoto: úé
Kagoshima: ué
Comments: JLTT 560.
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *eg- (*n-)
Meaning : to jump; fly
Proto-South Dravidian: *neg-, *Iv-
Proto-Telugu : *(n)eg-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *neg-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *egr_i-
Notes : Possibly two contaminated roots.
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *neg-, *Iv-
Meaning : to rise; to fly
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : niva (-pp-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to rise, be elevated, grow, spread, overflow
Tamil derivates : nivar (-v-, -nt-) to rise high; nivappu elevation, height; ivar (-v-, -nt-) to rise on high, ascend, spring, leap, rush out, climb over, mount; iya (-pp-, -nt-) to pass beyond, excel, transcend; iyakkam greatness, excellence
Malayalam : nikakka
Malayalam meaning : to rise
Malayalam derivates : ivaram height; ivaruka to rise up; ivarttuka to lift, raise; ekaruka to ascend, rise; ekarttuka, ekattuka to lift, raise; ekaram height, uphill
Kannada : nege, nese
Kannada meaning : to rise, ascend, go upward, jump
Kannada derivates : negapu, negavu to lift up, hold uplifted; negasu to cause to jump or jump over; egaru to rise, fly, jump; egarisu to cause to rise, cause to fly, cause to jump, shoplift; egarike jumping; egu rising, embarkation; egā digā up and down; (Hav.) neggu to lift
Kodagu : nekkura
Kodagu meaning : cliff
Tulu : negiyuni
Tulu meaning : to rise, come up
Tulu derivates : negipuni to leap, jump, spring up; negapuni to overflow; negattụ overflowing
Miscellaneous : KOR (M) negɨ to lift
Notes : Two roots here, one with the meaning 'to rise' (*neg-), the other with the meaning 'to jump' (*Iv-). Both have been contaminated to the point of unrecognizability.
Number in DED : 3730
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *(n)eg-
Meaning : to fly, go up, rise up, jump
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : negayu
Dialectal forms (1) : egayu
Dialectal forms (2) : nevayu
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : eydu "to fly"
Additional forms : Also [1] negavu, [2] egavu flying, flight; eguru, (K also) evuru to fly, jump up; n. flying, flight, jump; eguva the top; eguvu flying, flight of bird; egupu flight, increase; [1] egu, [2] eguḍu high, raised; egayincu to toss up; egacu to cause to fly; egirincu to toss up, cause to fly; ega upwards; ega diga up and down; egumati embarkation, putting goods on board of a ship, exportation; egudala the upper or higher part or region (as of a river); increase, rise
Number in DED : 3730
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *neg-
Meaning : to fly; jump
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : negay- (negayt-) "to fly"
Naikri : negay- "to fly, rise"
Naiki : egur- "to jump"
Additional forms : Also Kolami negap- (negapt-) to make to fly; Naikri negap- to make to fly or rise
Number in DED : 3730
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *egr_i-
Meaning : to dance
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *egr-
Konda : egr_i- (-t-)
Notes : Bisyllabic root.
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *egr-
Meaning : to dance
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Seoni Gondi : egr-
Additional forms : Also Gondi_S egermuṛ a dance
Number in DED : 3730
Number in CVOTGD : 333
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : egr_i- (-t-)
Meaning: to fly (as a bird)
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Number in DED : 3730
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Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology :

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Proto-Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *'iɣʷǝ-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning (Rus.): высокий
Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *iffǝ-
Proto-Itelmen: *'eɣʷ-s-, *t-eɣʷ-(s-)
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Chukchee-Koryak etymology :

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Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *iffǝ- (~ ị)
Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology: Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology
Meaning (Rus.): высокий 1, стоячее дерево 2
Chukchee: íkwǝ- 1, ikw-úttuut 2
Comments: Ср. кор. ewiv-ǝk 'стать на дыбы' (РКС 116).
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Itelmen etymology :

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Proto-Itelmen: *'eɣʷ-s-, *t-eɣʷ-(s-) EI
Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology: Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology
Meaning (Rus.): подниматься, залезть наверх
Itelmen: 'ef-s-kes (t-'efs-kičen 1sg. perf., k-'efs-xč 2sg. imper., k-'efs-knen 3sg. perf.) 1, 'ef-s-no-m 2, t-ef-s-es (t-tefs-čen 1sg.3sg. perf.) 3
Itelmen meaning: подниматься, взбираться, залезать (наверх) 1, подъем 2, поднять наверх 3
West Itelmen: k-iɣti-'in part. 1, k-in-tewi-kin part. 2
West Itelmen meaning: altus, formosus 1, sceleratus 2
West Itelmen meaning (Polish): wysoki, dorodny 1, występny 2
Number in Volodin 1976: 25, 50, 68, 202
Comments: Основа с аффиксом -s(e)- глаголов, образованных от прилагательных, со значением 'стать высоким'.
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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *HŭxqwV́
Meaning: long, big
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
North Caucasian: *=HŭqV-n ( ~ -ŏ-)
Sino-Tibetan: *k(r)ā̆w
Yenisseian: *ʔux-
Comments and references : HGC 20. The 5th tone in Ket could point to *ʔuʔx-, but may well be a misrecording.
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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *=HŭqVn ( ~ -ŏ-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: long, big
Proto-Nakh: *=aqqu-n
Proto-Lak: qun-
Proto-Dargwa: *=uqIVn-
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Gemination in PN is expressive.
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Nakh etymology :

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Proto-Nakh: *=aqqu-n
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: big
Chechen: =oqqa
Ingush: =oqqa
Batsbi: =aqqõ
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Lak etymology :

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Lak root: qun-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: big
Lak form: qun-ma-s:a
Comments: Lak. qun-ma- 'big' is very close to quna- 'big, grown up', but historically this is a secondary rapprochement of two roots (see PEC *-ŏnqV(lV) 'old').
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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *=uqIVn-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: long
Akusha: =uqIaIna
Chiragh: =uqIuni-ze
Comments: Cf. also Kait. =uqIani-l, Kharb. uqena id.
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *k(r)ā̆w
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: high, elevate
Chinese: *g(r)aw high, rising aloft, 高 *kāw high.
Burmese: khauh to exalt, protrude, LB *s-ko big
Kachin: (H) grau to exalt, promote, elevate.
Comments: Cf. also Sichuan *kV 'big'.
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Chinese characters :

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Character:
Modern (Beijing) reading: qiáo
Preclassic Old Chinese: g(r)aw
Classic Old Chinese: g(r)aw
Western Han Chinese: g(r)aw
Eastern Han Chinese: g(r)aw
Early Postclassic Chinese: gew
Middle Postclassic Chinese: gew
Late Postclassic Chinese: gew
Middle Chinese: gew
English meaning : be tall
Russian meaning[s]: 1) высокий; возвышенный; величественный; 2) гордый, заносчивый; 3) маскироваться под..., гримироваться, рядиться; 4) Цяо (фамилия)
Shuowen gloss: 高而曲也.從夭.從高省.
Comments: For initial *g- cf. Xiamen kiau2, Fuzhou kieu2 (Chaozhou khiǝu2 is secondary). The character is also used in inscriptions as a loan for 鷮 *kaw / *gaw 'a k. of pheasant'. See 高.
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Dialectal data: Dialectal data
Radical: 115
Four-angle index: 3758
Karlgren code: 1138 a-b
Shijing occurrences: 9.1
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Chinese Dialects :

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Number: 1354
Chinese etymology: Chinese etymology
Character:
MC description : 效開三平宵群
ZIHUI: 0829 1466
Beijing: ćhiau 12
Jinan: ćhiɔ 12
Xi'an: ćhiau 12
Taiyuan: ćhiau 1
Hankou: ćhiau 12
Chengdu: ćhiau 12
Yangzhou: ćiɔ 12
Suzhou: ʒ́iä 12
Wenzhou: ʒ́iɛ 12
Changsha: ćiau 12
Shuangfeng: ʒ́iǝ 12
Nanchang: ćhiɛu 12
Meixian: khiau 12
Guangzhou: khiu 12
Xiamen: kiau 12
Chaozhou: khiǝu 12
Fuzhou: kieu 12
Shanghai: ćiɔ 32
Zhongyuan yinyun: khiau 12
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Yenisseian etymology :

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Proto-Yenisseian: *ʔux-
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: long
Ket: ug-dǝ5, pl. ugdeŋ (Castr. JO ugśi)
Yug: ug-dǝ
Kottish: ui "long, length"; (Бол.) ujga "long (adv.)"
Arin: u-ta (Лоск.) "long (adv.)" [-ta is probably a suffix, as in pata "far"]
Comments: ССЕ 201. Werner 2, 323 <*ug(ǝ) / *ug-dǝ>.
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