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Proto-Altaic: *ŋŭ̀sí ( ~ -o-)
Meaning: heel
Russian meaning: пятка
Mongolian: *ösügeji
Tungus-Manchu: *ŋusē-
Japanese: *ùsírǝ
Comments: The original meaning is probably preserved in Mongolian, with a specialization ('heel' > 'heel strap, ski strap') in TM, and a generalization ('heel' > 'back') in Japanese.
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