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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *HurV
Meaning: callus, fingernail
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Yenisseian: *ʔuraj (~-ŕ-,-r1-)
Burushaski: *-úrV
sccet-meaning,sccet-prnum,sccet-yen,sccet-buru,

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Yenisseian etymology :

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Proto-Yenisseian: *ʔuraj (~-ŕ-,-r1-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: callosity
Ket: uĺej6, pl. -ǝŋ5
Yug: uraj6, pl. -ǝŋ5
Comments: ССЕ 201. Werner 2, 334 regards the word as *xur1 + *ʔāχ- 'water sack', which is theoretically not excluded - but most probably just another folk etymology, based on the resemblance with uĺ 'water'.
yenet-prnum,yenet-meaning,yenet-ket,yenet-sym,yenet-notes,

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Burushaski etymology :

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Common Burushaski: *-úrV
Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology
Meaning: finger-nail
Yasin: -úru
Hunza: -úri
Nagar: -úri
buruet-prnum,buruet-meaning,buruet-yas,buruet-hun,buruet-ngr,

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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : HVRV
Meaning : callus, fingernail
Sino-Caucasian : *HurV
Notes : Attested only in SC.
globet-meaning,globet-scc,globet-notes,

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