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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 1573
Proto: *simV
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: black; rust; to become rusty
German meaning: schwarz; Rost; rosten, rostig werden
Mordovian: (čemeń (E), šämǝń, šäńǝm (M) 'Rost' - rejected by Redei)
Mari (Cheremis): šimǝ, šim (KB), šemǝ, šem (U), šeme, šem (B), śimǝ (M) 'schwarz'
Udmurt (Votyak): si̮n-, si̮nomi̮- (S), sị̑nomị̑- (G) 'rosten, rostig werden', si̮nem (S) 'Rost, verrostet' ? [perhaps rather to *sine - SAS]
Komi (Zyrian): sim (SP) 'Rost; dunkel', sim- (SP PO) 'rosten, rostig werden' ( > Khanty Ni. sămǝ 'Rost, Grünspan', Kaz. sămĭ 'Rost; Sumpfquelle, Rostquelle', Kam. sȧ̆majǝŋk 'rostiges (?) Wasser (aus kleinen Flüssen), Kaz. sĭm- 'dahinsiechen'; Mansi TJ sämǝl, TČ sämi, KU P simǝl, LO simi 'Rost'; Komi or Khanty > Mansi So. sami id.)
Hungarian: (szenny 'Schmutz' - rejected by Redei)
Sammalahti's version: *siimV
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *sVmV
Meaning: dark
Borean: Borean
Altaic: *si̯umi
Uralic: *simV
References: ND 2067 *s/šiXmV 'to be dark/dim, darken' (Ur. + Mong. + Sem.).
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *si̯umi
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: dark, obscure
Russian meaning: темный
Turkic: *süm
Mongolian: *süme-
Tungus-Manchu: *sim-
Comments: Räsänen 1955. A Western isogloss.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *süm
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: darkness, shadow
Russian meaning: темнота, тень
Chuvash: sǝʷm
Comments: An isolated Chuvash form.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *süme-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: obscure, indistinct, faint, dull
Russian meaning: темный, неясный, бледный
Written Mongolian: sümeg, sümeger, (v.) sümeji- (L 743, 744)
Khalkha: sümeg, sümger, sümij-
Monguor: sumoko 'évaporations des hautes montagnes' (SM 359)
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *sim-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: shadow, dark place
Russian meaning: тень, темное место
Evenki: simŋun
Even: himŋъn
Negidal: simŋun
Literary Manchu: silmen
Orok: simgu(n)
Nanai: siŋmū̃
Comments: ТМС 2, 87.
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : CVMV
Meaning : dark, black
Eurasiatic : *sVmV dark
Afroasiatic : Sem. *šħm- 'dark'
African (misc.) : Cf. Macro-Khoisan *CUm "shadow".
Notes : Cf. CVMNV
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