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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *[t]āḳwV́ ( ~ -ǝ-)
Meaning: vessel, to scoop
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
North Caucasian: *tāḳwV ( ~ -ǝ-)
Sino-Tibetan: *tē̆kʷ
Yenisseian: dúɣǝr 'Körbchen aus Birkenrinde' (Werner 1, 210)
Burushaski: *tókur
Comments and references : HGC 32, (DCE 27).
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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *tāḳwV ( ~ -ǝ-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: a k. of vessel
Proto-Nakh: *tēk(u)
Proto-Lezghian: *taḳʷ(a)
Notes: A Nakh-Lezg. isogloss. See also PEC *ṭāqV.
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Nakh etymology :

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Proto-Nakh: *tēk(u)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: chamber-pot
Chechen: tök
Ingush: tek
Comments: The original paradigm can be reconstructed as *tēk, *tēku- (cf. Chech. obl. tȫka-); the obl. base vocalism in Chech. penetrated into the direct base. 4th class in both languages.
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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *taḳʷ(a)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 mortar 2 goblet 3 water-trough
Lezghian: taḳʷ 1,2
Tabasaran: taḳʷ 1
Budukh: ṭöḳe 3
Comment: The Bud. form contains a historical suffix *-aj and has underwent an assimilation (*taḳʷaj > ṭöḳe). Obl. stem unclear (Lezg. erg. taḳ-uni). 3d class in Budukh.
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *tē̆kʷ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: vessel, cup, scoop
Chinese: 杓 *dekʷ ladle, cup; 酌 *tekʷ pour out (wine); draw water.
Burmese: tǝuk to give to drink, administer (a liquid); drink
Kachin: diʔ2 pot.
Lushai: tōk to drink to another's health.
Lepcha: tăŋ-tek a cup formed of bamboo
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Chinese characters :

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Character:
Modern (Beijing) reading: zhuó
Preclassic Old Chinese: tekʷ
Classic Old Chinese: teuk
Western Han Chinese: tjauk
Eastern Han Chinese: ćauk
Early Postclassic Chinese: ćauk
Middle Postclassic Chinese: ćak
Late Postclassic Chinese: ćak
Middle Chinese: ćak
English meaning : to pour into a cup
Russian meaning[s]: 1) вино; 2) наливать; черпать (вино); 3) пить вино; угощать вином; выпивка, банкет; 4) взвешивать, сообразовываться с...; в соответствии с обстановкой, сообразуясь с условиями
Shuowen gloss: 盛酒行觴也.從酉.勺聲. [748]
Comments: Regular Sino-Viet. is chu'ó'c. With consonant alternation cf. OC 勺, 杓 *dekʷ 'to pour; ladle'.
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Radical: 164
Four-angle index: 4262
Karlgren code: 1120 d
Vietnamese reading: chuốc
Shijing occurrences: 3.2, 3.3
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Burushaski etymology :

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Common Burushaski: *tókur
Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology
Meaning: wooden chest (for grain, etc.)
Hunza: tókur
Nagar: tókur
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : TVKV
Meaning : vessel, boat
Sino-Caucasian : *[t]ā[ḳ]wV́ ( ~ -ǝ-)
Austric : PAA *duak / *dʔuak 'boat'
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