Change viewing parameters
Select another database

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *[c]ā́rxgwV̆
Meaning: squirrel, weasel
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
North Caucasian: *cārg_wɨ̄ (~ -ǝ̄,-ā)
Sino-Tibetan: *sreŋ(H)
Yenisseian: *saʔqa
Burushaski: *ćargé
Basque: *śagu
Comments and references : HGC 27, LV B5, MCGD 4, BCD 11. Final vowel length (based on Av. caƛ̣:ú) in PNC is not quite certain and contradicts all the other evidence, so it must probably be wrong.
sccet-meaning,sccet-prnum,sccet-cauc,sccet-stib,sccet-yen,sccet-buru,sccet-basq,sccet-notes,

Search within this database


North Caucasian etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-North Caucasian: *cārg_wV
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: weasel, marten
Proto-Nakh: *šVrṭq̇V
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *carƛ̣:u (~ s-)
Proto-Lezghian: *sa(r)ƛ̣:ʷ (~ s:-)
Proto-West Caucasian: *c:ǝɣ(ʷ)V
Notes: The Nakh form belongs here rather probably, but has some irregularities: initial š- (*c- or *č- would be rather expected) and the cluster -ṭq̇- (the latter can represent old suffixation, as in some other cases: *šVrṭq̇V < *šVrq̇-TV). Forms of other languages correlate with each other very well, and the root is well reconstructable for PNC.

    The Av.-And. and WC forms were compared by Klimov (1968, 229), who also adduced the Kartvelian material: Georg. ciq̇wi 'squirrel' (which must be a loan from some EC source). The Georgian word was, in its turn, borrowed in Bezht. (Khosh.) ciq̇i, (Tlad.) č̣eq̇i 'squirrel'.

caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-nakh,caucet-aand,caucet-lezg,caucet-abad,caucet-comment,

Search within this database


Nakh etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Nakh: *šVrṭq̇V
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: weasel
Chechen: šaṭq̇a
Ingush: šurṭq̇a
Comments: 6th class in Chech., 3d class in Ing. Vocalism is irregular.
nakhet-prnum,nakhet-meaning,nakhet-che,nakhet-ing,nakhet-comment,

Search within this database


Avar-Andian etymology :

Search within this database
Protoform: *carƛ̣:u (~ s-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: weasel
Avar: caƛ̣:ú
Chadakolob: šuƛ̣:ú
Andian language: sarƛ̣:u
Chamalal: saƛ̣:u (Gudava)
Karata: saƛ̣:u
Comments: Av. paradigm B (caƛ̣:ú-dul, caƛ̣:á-bi, Chad. šuƛ̣:í-l/šuƛ̣:ú-l, šuƛ̣:ú-bi). Cf. also Kar. Tok. sarƛ̣:u id.
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-ava,aandet-avc,aandet-and,aandet-chm,aandet-krt,aandet-comment,

Search within this database


Lezghian etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Lezghian: *sa(r)ƛ̣:ʷ (~ s:-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: weasel
Tsakhur: sok (sok:a-)
Comment: Isolated in Tsakh., but having good external parallels.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-cak,lezget-comment,

Search within this database


Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-West-Caucasian: *c:ǝɣ(ʷ)V
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 marten 2 mouse
Abkhaz: a-cǝ́ʁ
Abaza: c̣ǝʁ
Adyghe: cǝʁʷa
Kabardian: ʒǝʁʷa
Comments: PAT *cǝɣǝ (with an irregular variant *c̣ǝɣǝ; cf. also Bzyb. a-cǝ́ʁ, a-c̣ǝ́ʁ 'marten'); PAK *c:ǝʁʷá. The root should be kept distinct from Ub. dǝʁʷǝ 'mouse' which does not correspond phonetically and has a different origin.
abadet-prnum,abadet-meaning,abadet-abk,abadet-aba,abadet-adg,abadet-kab,abadet-comment,

Search within this database


Sino-Tibetan etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *sreŋ(H)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: a k. of small animal (weasel, squirrel, mongoose)
Chinese: *sreŋ weasel.
Tibetan: sre-moŋ weasel.
Burmese: hraṇ́ʔ squirrel
Kachin: (H) sinlen a sp. of Indian mongoose.
Comments: Mikir iŋren mongoose. Ben. 79.
stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-chin,stibet-tib,stibet-burm,stibet-kach,stibet-comments,

Search within this database


Chinese characters :

Search within this database
Character:
Modern (Beijing) reading: shēng
Preclassic Old Chinese: sreŋ
Classic Old Chinese: sreŋ
Western Han Chinese: ṣeŋ
Eastern Han Chinese: ṣeŋ
Early Postclassic Chinese: ṣeŋ
Middle Postclassic Chinese: ṣeŋ
Late Postclassic Chinese: ṣeŋ
Middle Chinese: ṣäiŋ
English meaning : weasel
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Radical: 0
Four-angle index: 0
bigchina-reading,bigchina-ochn,bigchina-cchn,bigchina-wchn,bigchina-echn,bigchina-epchn,bigchina-mpchn,bigchina-lpchn,bigchina-mchn,bigchina-meaning,bigchina-stibet,bigchina-radical,bigchina-oshval,

Search within this database


Yenisseian etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Yenisseian: *saʔqa
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: squirrel
Ket: saʔq, pl. sā:n
Yug: saʔx / saʔq, pl. saxǝn5
Kottish: šaga, g. šagā, pl. šagán; (Бол.) šaxa; Ass. šága (М, Сл, Кл), šaha (Кл).
Arin: sava (Стр.), sova (Лоск.), žoua (М, Сл, Кл)
Pumpokol: tak (Сл)
Comments: ССЕ 268. Werner 2, 162 <*taʔqa / *saʔqa>.
yenet-prnum,yenet-meaning,yenet-ket,yenet-sym,yenet-kot,yenet-ari,yenet-pum,yenet-notes,

Search within this database


Burushaski etymology :

Search within this database
Common Burushaski: *ćargé
Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology
Meaning: flying squirrel
Yasin: ćargé
buruet-prnum,buruet-meaning,buruet-yas,

Search within this database


Basque etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Basque: *śagu
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: mouse
Araban: sagu
Bizkaian: sagu
Gipuzkoan: sagu
High Navarrese: sagu
Low Navarrese: sagu, (Aldude) sabu
Salazarese: sagu
Lapurdian: sagu
Baztanese: sagu
Aezkoan: sagu
Zuberoan: sagu
Roncalese: sagu
Comments: This word appears in compounds, e.g., sagu-zar 'bat' ('old mouse'), sat-itsu 'shrew' ('blind mouse'), etc.
basqet-prnum,basqet-meaning,basqet-arb,basqet-bzk,basqet-gip,basqet-anv,basqet-bnv,basqet-sal,basqet-lab,basqet-bzt,basqet-azk,basqet-zbr,basqet-rnc,basqet-comments,

Search within this database


Long-range etymologies :

Search within this database
Borean (approx.) : CVKV
Meaning : mouse, squirrel
Eurasiatic : *CVḳV (cf. also *cwVkV ( ~ čw-))
Afroasiatic : *Sakw-; ?? Gz ṣǝḳʷǝnḳʷǝn 'field mouse'
Sino-Caucasian : *[c]ā́r[xg_]wV̆ ( > Kartv. c̣iq̇w-)
Notes : The ST form also resembles scattered Nostr: TM *siŋere, PFU *šiŋere 'mouse'.
Reference : ND 354.
globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-afas,globet-scc,globet-notes,globet-reference,

Search within this database


Nostratic etymology :

Search within this database
Eurasiatic: *cVḳV ( ~ *c`-)
Meaning: mouse
Borean: Borean
Kartvelian: Megr. č̣uḳ- 'mouse'
Dravidian: SDr *ćikk- 'mouse'
References: ND 354 *ć̣iq̇U ( ~ *c̣[ü]ḳV, *c̣iḳU) 'mouse'. Cf. *cwVkV.
nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-kart,nostret-drav,nostret-reference,

Search within this database


Afroasiatic etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *Sakw-
Meaning: small animal
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Semitic: *SVkk- 'mongoose; hyrax'
Central Chadic: *Sakw- 'squirrel' 1, 'dog' 2
Warazi (Dullay): *šak- 'chameleon' (?)
Omotic: *sa/ikw 'chameleon' 1, 'bat' 2
Notes: Cf. Lamb Wol 506: Wol, Kač; Dull
afaset-meaning,afaset-prnum,afaset-sem,afaset-cch,afaset-wrz,afaset-omo,afaset-notes,

Search within this database


Semitic etymology :

Search within this database
Number: 2517
Proto-Semitic: *SVkk-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: kind of small animal
Akkadian: šikkû 'mongoose' OB on [CAD š2 433], [AHw. 1234]. Widely used in literary texts and lexical lists, see further [Landsberger Fauna 110ff.], [Salonen Jagd 228, 263].
Amharic: šǝkokko (aškokko, ǝškokko) 'rock hyrax' [K 654].
Notes: Not very reliable as the meanings of the two terms are rather diverse while both Akk. and Amh. š correspond to a variety of PS phonemes.
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-akk,semet-amh,semet-notes,

Search within this database


Central Chadic etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-CChadic: *Sakw-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'squirrel' 1, 'dog' 2
Tera: Piẑimbi šèkwa 1
Bachama: sakǝy 2 Kr
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-ter,cchet-bch,

Search within this database


Warazi etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Warazi: *šak-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'chameleon'
Gawwada (Gawata): šaḥ-to
Gollango (Wellango): šaḫ-to
wrzet-prnum,wrzet-meaning,wrzet-gaw,wrzet-gll,

Search within this database


Omotic etymology :

Search within this database
Proto-Omotic: *sa/ikw
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'chameleon' 1, 'bat' 2
Wolamo (Wolaitta): šak-aanča 1 Lamb 506
Haruro (Kachama): (?) šikaale 'wild cat' Lamb Wol 506
Kafa (Kaficho): šakšako 2 'pipistrello' Cer Kf 496
Dime: siku 2 Bend Ar 145
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-wol,omoet-kch,omoet-kaf,omoet-dim,

Search within this database

Select another database
Change viewing parameters
Total pages generatedPages generated by this script
6241541425099
Help
StarLing database serverPowered byCGI scripts
Copyright 1998-2003 by S. StarostinCopyright 1998-2003 by G. Bronnikov
Copyright 2005-2014 by Phil Krylov