Sino-Caucasian etymology : List with all references

Proto-Nakh: *mač̣

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 beard 2 moustache

Chechen: maž 1

Ingush: mož (moǯ) 1

Batsbi: mač̣ 2

Comments: Obl. stem *mač̣u-, cf. Chech. moža- (Usl. mažu-), Ing. možo (hence, with vowel levelling, the direct base vocalism: mož). 4th class in all languages. Cf. also Chech. Lev., Pharch. maž, Khild. moǯ, Cheb. mač̣, Ing. (Imnaishvili) mwoč:.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *mič̣a (~-o)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 hair 2 strip, piece

Avar: móč̣o 2

Chamalal: mič̣a 1

Tindi: mič̣a 1

Comments: The word mič̣a in Cham. and Tind. refers primarily to women's hair, but can be used as a general word for hair, too. The Av. accent paradigm is unknown (it may be A or C).

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *muč̣ B

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 neck; back of the head 2 plait, women's hair

Tsezi: meč̣ 1

Ginukh: moc̣ 1

Khvarshi: mič̣ 1

Inkhokvari: muč̣ 1

Bezhta: müč̣ 1,2

Gunzib: muč̣ 2

Comments: PTsKh *mu_č̣, PGB *muč̣.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: mač̣

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: patch; coarse calico

Lak form: mač̣

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *č̣um(a) / *č̣un(a)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 fibre 2 strap, belt

Lezghian: č̣un 1

Tabasaran: č̣um 1

Rutul: č̣ɨn 2 (Ikhr.)

Comment: *-o- also possible in Inlaut.

Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *mV́ś-ki

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: pubic hair

Yasin: -míśki

Hunza: -múśki

Nagar: -múśki

Basque etymology :

Proto-Basque: *moc

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 cunnus, female sex organs 2 male sex organs 3 old maid, unmarried woman

Bizkaian: motz 1, motzak 2, mutxurdin 3

Gipuzkoan: motz 1, motzak 2, mutxurdin 3

High Navarrese: motz 1, motzak 2, mutxurdin 3

Low Navarrese: motz 1, motzak 2, mutxurdin 3

Salazarese: motz 1, motzak 2, mutxurdin 3

Lapurdian: motz 1, motzak 2, mutxurdin 3

Baztanese: motz 1, motzak 2, mutxurdin 3

Aezkoan: motz 1, motzak 2, mutxurdin 3

Zuberoan: motz 1, motzak 2, mutxurdin 3

Roncalese: motz 1, motzak 2, mutxurdin 3

Comments: The form mutx-urdin probably reflects vowel assimilation (o > u) and expressive palatalization (tz > tx). Since lexicographers have avoided these words, due to their obscene nature, it is difficult to find detailed information about dialectal variants, etc. If the Bsq-NC comparison is valid, the original meaning was ‘pubic hair’ (cf. Burushaski *=múś-ki) > related meanings.

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : MVNCV

Meaning : animal hair

Eurasiatic : *mVńCV

Sino-Caucasian : *mǝ̆č̣ú

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *mVńcV ( ~ -c`-)

Meaning: animal hair

Borean: Borean

Indo-European: *mAis-

Uralic: *mäńćV ~ *mäćV

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *mAis-

Meaning: skin, fell, fur

Old Indian: meṣá- m. `a ram, sheep; fleece'

Avestan: maēša- 'Widder, Schaf'

Slavic: *mēxъ `мех (шкура)'

Russ. meaning: шкура, мех

References: WP II 303

Vasmer's dictionary :

Word: мех,

Near etymology: род. п. -а, меха́ мн.; мехи́ -- мн. от мех "бурдюк, мешок", мешо́к, род. п. -шка́, укр. мiх, ст.-слав. мѣхъ ἀσκός (Супр.), болг. мех(ъ́т) "бурдюк, мех" (Младенов 312), сербохорв. ми̏jех, мн. миjе̏хови, ме̑х, род. п. ме̏ха "поддувало, пузырь", словен. mȇh, род. п. mȇha "бурдюк, мех", чеш. měch, слвц. mесh "мех", польск. miесh "мех, куль, поддувало", в.-луж., н.-луж. měch, полаб. mесh.

Further etymology: Родственно лит. mаĩšаs "мешок", мн. maišaĩ, лтш. màiss -- то же, лит. диал. máišė "сетка для сена", máišas "мешок для сена", др.-прусск. moasis "кузнечный мех", др.-инд. mēṣás "баран, шкура", авест. mаēšа- м. "овца", mаēšī (ж.) -- то же, ср.-перс., нов.-перс. mēš "овца, баран", др.-исл. meiss м. "плетеная корзина для переноски", норв. meis "корзина для переноски", д.-в.-н. meisa "приспособление для ношения тяжестей на спине"; см. Бернекер 2, 46 и сл.; Мейе--Вайан 31; М.--Э. 2, 551; Траутман, ВSW 165; Торп 302; Буга, РФВ 73, 341 и сл.; Эндзелин, СБЭ 52 и сл.; ZfslPh 16, 115; Шпехт 52. "Корзины из шкур известны еще с древних времен" (см. Фальк--Торп 709), поэтому разграничение герм. и остальных слов не представляется необходимым, вопреки Лидену (РВВ 15, 512). Лит. mаĩšаs : máišė = var̃nas : várnа (см. Траутман).

Pages: 2,612

Pokorny's dictionary :

Number: 1322

Root: moiso-s oder maiso-s

English meaning: sheep; hide, leatherwork

German meaning: `Schaf; Fell, daraus gefertigte Schläuche, Säcke'

Material: Ai. mēšá- m. `Widder', mēṣī- `Schaffell', av. maēša- `Widder, Schaf';

aisl. meiss m. `Korb', ahd. meis(s)a `Gepäck', mnd. mēse `Tonne'.

abg. měchъ `Schlauch', russ. měch `Fell, Schlauch; Sack' (usw.); lit. máišas, máiše `Heunetz u. dgl.', lett. máiss, máikss `Sack', apr. moasis `Blasebalg';

References: WP. II 303, Trautmann 165, Specht Idg. Dekl. 52 f.

Pages: 747

PIE database: PIE database

Uralic etymology :

Number: 536

Proto: *mäńćV~ *mäćV

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: tail (of a deer, bird etc.)

German meaning: Schwanz (des Rentieres, des Vogels usw.)

Khanty (Ostyak): mäsǝɣ (Vj.) 'Schwanz (des Hasen, Wildrentiers, Elentiers', mesǝɣ (Trj.) 'kurzer Stummelschwanz (des Hasen, Schafes etc.), maśǝŋ (Ni.) 'Stummelschwanz (des Hasen, Bären) ?

Mansi (Vogul): mańśik (N), mańśǝk (LO) 'Schwanz des Rentiers'

Selkup: mätjä, mätjä́ (Ta.), mä̆^.čä (B) 'Rentierschwanz', mēča (Tur.) 'Schwanz (des Rentiers, des Vogels)'

Addenda: ? Sk mōš