Kam-Sui etymology :

Proto-Kam-Sui: *ma.A

Proto-Kam-Sui (Thurg.): *ma.2

Meaning: tongue

Thai-Kadai etymology: Thai-Kadai etymology

Mulam: ma.2

Kam (Southern Dong): ma.2

Then: ma.2

Maonan: ma.2

Standard Sui: ma.2

Lingam Sui: ma.2

Mak: ma.2

Jinhua: ma.2

References: L: 8; T: 217; TKL: 311.

Tai-Kadai etymology :

Number: 722

Meaning: tongue

Austric etymology: Austric etymology

Proto-Kam-Sui: *ma.A

Lakkia: ŋwa.2

Biao: tshu.1 (?)

References: TKL: 311.

Austric etymology :

Proto-Austric: *muʒ

Meaning: nose

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Proto-Austroasiatic: *mulh

Austroasiatic meaning: nose

Munda parallels: Mun mũ nose

Miao-Yao parallels: *mbjui.B

Proto-Austronesian: *simuj; *timij 'chin, jaw'

Austronesian meaning: labial circle, snout, muzzle, mouth, mustache

Austronesian code: 21:32

Proto-Thai: ʔcmu:k nose

References: Peiros 1998, 157.

Austro-Asiatic etymology :

Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *mulh

Meaning: nose

Austric etymology: Austric etymology

Thai: ʔcmu:k nose

Proto-Katuic: *muh / *moh

Proto-Bahnaric: *muh

Khmer: crǝmuh < OK muh

Proto-Vietic: *mulh

Proto-Monic: *mɔh

Proto-Palaungic: *m[ɨ]lh

Proto-Khmu: *mu[i]h

Khasi: khmut nose

Proto-Aslian: *muh

References: Kh 770; VHL 387; S-300

Katuic etymology :

Proto-Katuic: *muh / *moh

Meaning: nose

Presyllable: #

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Proto-West Katuic: *muh

Proto-East Katuic: *moh

References: P-483; TK5.30

West Katuic etymology :

Proto-West Katuic: *muh

Meaning: nose

Presyllable: #

Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology

Bru Van Keu: muh

Bru Van Keu meaning: nose

So: muh.B

So meaning: nose

Bru: muh.B

Bru meaning: a nose

Sou: muh

Kui: muh.B

Kui meaning: a nose

Kuay: muh.B

Kuay meaning: nose

Ngeu: moh.N

Ngeu meaning: nose

East Katuic etymology :

Proto-East Katuic: *moh

Meaning: nose

Presyllable: #

Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology

Pakoh: moh.T

Pakoh meaning: a nose; mu:jh.T smell

Taojh: moh.T

Taojh meaning: nose

Lao Katu: moh

Lao Katu meaning: nose

Ngeq: moh

Ngeq meaning: nose

Kri: moh

Kantu dialects: mɔh

Triw: muh

Dakkan dialects (1): muh

Dakkan dialects (2): muh

Dakkan meaning: nose

Katu dialects (1): mɔh

Katu dialects (2): mɔh

Katu dialects (3): mɔh

Katu meaning: a nose

Bahnar etymology :

Proto-Bahnaric: *muh

Meaning: nose

Presyllable: #

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Bahnar: muh

Bahnar meaning: nose

Proto-North Bahnaric: *muh.L

Proto-South Bahnaric: *muh

Proto-West Bahnaric: *muh

Proto-Northwest-Bahnaric: *moh / *muh

Harak: muh

Cua: muh

References: PNB-343, JS-731, TB5.21

North Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-North-Bahnaric: *muh.L

Meaning: nose

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Rengao form: muh.L

Rengao meaning: nose

Jeh form: muh.L

Jeh meaning: nose

Sedang form: moh.L

Sedang meaning: nose

Hre form: muh.L

Hre meaning: nose

Mo'dra: mɔh.T R?

Didra: mɔh.T R?

References: PNB-343, GS-73

South Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-South Bahnaric: *muh

Meaning: nose

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Chrau form: muh

Chrau meaning: nose

Stieng form: moh

Stieng meaning: nose

References: SBS-634

West Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-West- Bahnaric: *muh

Meaning: nose

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Jaru form: muh

Jaru meaning: nose

Lavi: muh

Juk: moh V?

Nhaheung form: muh

Nhaheung meaning: nose

Brao form: muh

Brao meaning: nose

References: JS-731

North-West Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-North-West- Bahnaric: *moh / *muh

Meaning: nose

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Tariang: moh

Kaseng: moh

Yaeh: moh

Harak etymology :

Proto-Harak: *moh / *muh

Meaning: nose

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Harak: muh

Alak: muh

Khmer etymology :

Khmer: crǝmuh

Meaning: nose

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Old Khmer: muh

Old Khmer Meaning: nose

References: P376, JP212

Viet-Muong etymology :

Proto-Viet-Muong: *mulh

Meaning: nose

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Vietnamese: mũi

Thomon: mu:j.434

Tum: mu:c.21

Monic etymology :

Proto-Monic: *mɔh

Meaning: nose

Presyllable: (cǝ-)

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Modern Mon: muh

Old Mon: moḥ, moh

Nyakur: sǝmɔh.L

Nyakur meaning: nose

References: N153; S-300

Palaung-Wa etymology :

Proto-Palaung-Wa: *m[ɨ]lh

Meaning: nose

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Proto-Wa: *mɨilh

Proto-Plang: *maulh; *maɨlh

Proto-De'ang: *muih

Proto-Angku: *m[u]h

Wa etymology :

Proto-Wa: *mɨilh

Meaning: nose

Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology

Paraok: mɨih.B

Paraok meaning: nose

Wa: bɨih.B

Wa meaning: nose

Ava: mɨih

Lawa: maɨh

Lawa meaning: nose

Um: maus

Wa (dial.): mǝlh.1

Wa (dial.) meaning: nose

References: D-155: *mɨs

Plang etymology :

Proto-Plang: *maulh; *maɨlh

Meaning: nose

Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology

Bulang: mulh.2

Bulang meaning: nose

Bulang-1: mɨh.33

Bulang-1 meaning: nose

Konto: mah.B.2, ŋkoŋ.2*

Konto meaning: nose

Samtao (Paulsen): mǝah.2

Samtao (Paulsen) meaning: nose

Samtao (Diffloth): mɨh.2

Samtao (Diffloth) meaning: nose

References: P-166: *màlh.2

De'ang etymology :

Proto-De'ang: *muih

Meaning: nose

Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology

De'ang: muih

De'ang-1: kamǝuh

De'ang-2: muh.1

Rumai: muh.51

Angku etymology :

Proto-Angku: *m[u]s

Meaning: nose

Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology

Pangpin: mui.31

Shuangdiang: ghɔk.33 mhu.31

Gantang: mɔt.33 ti.55

Mang'an: muit.33

References: WW-244

Aslian etymology :

Proto-Aslian: *mVh

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Meaning: nose

Semelai: muh

Semoq Beri: muh

Kensiw: mwõh

Jahai: mɔh

Semai: muh

Temiar: mǝ:h

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : MVCV

Meaning : edge

Eurasiatic : *mVcV ( ~ -c`-)

Sino-Caucasian : *mɦä̆́c̣ĕ

Austric : PAA *mulh 'nose', PAN *simuj 'labial circle, snout, muzzle, mouth, moustache', *timij 'chin, jaw'

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *mVcV ( ~ -c`-)

Meaning: edge, side

Borean: Borean

Uralic: *mećä

Kartvelian: Georg. mic̣a 'land, earth'

Comments: Cf. *mV[cw]V.

References: ND 1363 *meć̣XA 'forest, tree, wood' (with SH parallels meaning "tree").

Uralic etymology :

Number: 538

Proto: *mećä

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: edge, side

German meaning: Rand, Seite von etwas

Finnish: metsä 'Wald, Forst' ( > Saam. N mæc'ce 'pasture land, wilderness', K T miehce, Kld. miehc 'ödes Land, Wüste')

Estonian: mets (gen. metsa), dial. mõts (gen. mõtsa) 'Busch, Wald, Weide', adv. metsa, metsas 'fort, draußen'

Saam (Lapp): miehttjēn (L) 'ganz bei, an der Zeltwand; weit weg', miehčse (S) 'weit, weithin', met́t́š́ⁱlǡ (Inari) 'weiter weg, näher ans Ufer'

Hungarian: messze, dial. messzi 'weit, entfernt, fern', messzire 'weit, weithin'

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *mɦä̆́c̣ĕ

Meaning: edge, tip

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *mɦä̆c̣_ĕ ( ~ -ʒ_-,-ĭ)

Burushaski: *muś

Comments and references : LDC 34 (but perhaps Bur. to *ŋálšwV̄?); cf. also *mHărčwV ( ~ št).

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *mɦä̆c̣_ĕ ( ~ -ʒ_-,-ĭ)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: edge

Proto-Nakh: *mʡic̣- ( ~ -ʕ-,-ʒ-)

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *mic̣:V-rV

Proto-Lak: mic̣

Proto-West Caucasian: *mVʒ́V / *nVʒ́V

Notes: The etymology seems phonetically and semantically quite reliable. See Abdokov 1983, 98 (with some confusion of several EC roots, but containing a basically correct comparison Av. mic̣:ir : PAK *nazǝ).

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *mʡic̣- ( ~ -ʕ-,-ʒ-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: snout

Ingush: mʕiz-arg

Comments: Attested only in Ing., but having probable external parallels.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *mic̣:V-rV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: edge

Avar: mic̣:ír

Comments: Av. paradigm C (moc̣:ró-l, míc̣:ra-l).

Lak etymology :

Lak root: mic̣

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: tip, point

Lak form: mic̣

Comments: Cf. Khosr. mic̣ id.

Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

Proto-West-Caucasian: *mVʒ́V ( /n-, ~-ǯ-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 edge 2 yard

Abkhaz: a-mʒǝ-r-χá 2

Abaza: mʒa-ḳǝ́ 1

Adyghe: naz 1

Kabardian: naz 1

Comments: PAT *mǝʒ́V (cf. also Bzyb. a-mʒ́ǝ-r-χǝ́ 'yard'; the Abkh. form is a compound with *qa / *qǝ 'head, front'; the Abaz. form contains a singulative suffix); PAK *názǝ.

    Comparing the PAK form with PAT *mǝʒ́V seems to us better than comparing to Abaz. šanǝza 'edge' (see Shagirov 1), because the morphological analysis of the latter form is unclear (despite Shagirov, PAT *ǯʷanǝza 'spleen' is historically a single root and does not contain the same hypothetical element *-nǝza). Initial n- in the PAK form may be due to fronting assimilation (before a dental -z-).

    The correspondence PAT *ʒ́ : PAK *z points to PWC *ʒ́ or *ǯ; the former is preferable in view of the external evidence.

Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *muś

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: 1 nose 2 end, edge

Yasin: -múś 1, 2, -múśpuṭ `beak'

Hunza: muś 2, -múpuṣ 1

Nagar: muś 2, -múpuṣ 1

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