Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *nĭmči(-k`V)

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: fat in the intestines, fat food, roe

Russian meaning: кишечный жир, жирная пища, икра

Turkic: *(j)inčgek

Mongolian: *nimǯi-ge, *nümǯi-ge

Tungus-Manchu: *nim(u)kse

Comments: Лексика 151. A Western isogloss.

Turkic etymology :

Proto-Turkic: *(j)inčgek

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: milt, roe

Russian meaning: икра

Tatar: inči, jincɛ (Sib.)

Yakut: iskex

Dolgan: istek

Comments: VEWT 172, 203, Лексика 151, Stachowski 129.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *nimǯi-ge, *nümǯi-ge

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: sheep fat

Russian meaning: бараний жир

Written Mongolian: nümǯige (L 597)

Khalkha: nünǯig, nümǯig

Buriat: nemžege(n), ünžege(n)

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *nim(u)kse

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 stomach (of animals) 2 intestine fat

Russian meaning: 1 желудок животного, содержимое желудка 2 кишечный жир, животное сало

Evenki: nimne 1

Even: nimne 2

Negidal: nimtumu 'smell of fat'

Spoken Manchu: nimǝŋǝ 'grease, fat; vegetable oil' (340)

Literary Manchu: nimeŋgi 2

Orok: numiśe 1

Comments: ТМС 1, 314, 594, 595.

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *ńVŋzwV

Meaning: intestines

Indo-European: *(i̯)enst-

Altaic: *nĭm[ǯ]i(-k`V)

Uralic: *ńiŋśe

Dravidian: *nenǯ-

Comments: IE perhaps rather to *jVnčV.

References: Räs. VEWT Ur-Alt

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *enǝst-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: kidney

Slavic: *jьsto, -ese `Niere, pl. Nieren, Hoden'

Baltic: *in̂st-r-a- (2) n., *in̂st-iā̃ f.; *eñks-jā̂ f., *in̂ks-t-a- c., -iā̃ f.

Germanic: *inst-r-a- m., *inst-r-ōn- f.; *ai(n)st-ōn- f.

Russ. meaning: почка (анат.)

References: WP I 166 f (differently in Pok.)

Vasmer's dictionary :

Baltic etymology :

Proto-Baltic: *in̂st-r-a- (2) n., *in̂st-iā̃ f.; *eñks-jā̂ f., *in̂ks-t-a- c., -iā̃ f.

Meaning: intestines

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lithuanian: į́ščiōs pl. t.`Schoss, Eingeweide'; ìnkstas, l. ìnkstai/inkstaĩ; inksti-s, gen. -ies/-čio `Niere'

Lettish: îstrs, pl. îstri `Niere'; ìekša `Inneres, Inwendiges', pl. ìekšas `Eingeweide'; îksts (gen. -s) 'Niere', pl. īkši `Niere'

Old Prussian: instran `Schmer (жир, сало)' V. 133; inxcze (*inkste> `Niere(n)' V. 128

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *instra-z, *instrōn; *ai(n)stōn

Meaning: intestines

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: īstr m., īstra f. `Fetthülle der Eingeweide'; eista f. `Hode'

Norwegian: istra; eista

Swedish: ister

Danish: ister

Middle Low German: inster, inser `Eingeweide des Schlachtsviehes'

Low German: inser `animal's inner edible body part'

Uralic etymology :

Number: 637

Proto: *ńiŋśe

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: fish milt

German meaning: Fischmilch

Finnish: niiska, niska, liiska 'Fischmilch'

Estonian: niisk (gen. niisa), dial. niisak (gen. niisaku)

Khanty (Ostyak): ńĕɣsǝŋ (V), ńĕksǝŋ (Trj.), ńĕŋksǝŋ (DN), ńĕksǝm (Kam.), ńisǝŋ (O)

Mansi (Vogul): ńäńćī (TJ), ńinś (KM P) 'Fischmilch', ńisǝŋ (Sö.) 'mit Fischmilch'

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *nenǯ-

Meaning : 1 pith 2 heart

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *nenǯ-

Proto-Telugu : *nenǯ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *dinǯ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nenǯ-

Notes : Dissimilation in PKG?

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *nenǯ-

Meaning : heart; mind

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : neñcu, neñcam

Tamil meaning : mind, conscience, heart, breast, bosom, chest, centre or heart of a thing, bravery, courage

Tamil derivates : neñcuḷ mind; neñcuḷu (-pp-, -tt-) to be broken-hearted, dispirited

Malayalam : neñcu, neññu

Malayalam meaning : heart, breast

Malayalam derivates : neñcar bold men

Kodagu : neññi, (Mercara dialect) ñeññi

Kodagu meaning : chest of body

Proto-Nilgiri : *nenʒǐ

Number in DED : 3736

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *nenʒǐ (?)

Meaning : heart, dewlap

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : nanj

Toda : nɨʒ

Notes : Extremely irregular vowel correspondences. External evidence points to *-e-, but this can only account for Toda nɨʒ (cf. the development of PN *kevǐ); Kota -a- remains completely unexplained.

Number in DED : 3736

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *nenǯ-

Meaning : uneasiness, distress, trouble of mind

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : nenjili

Number in DED : 3736

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *dinǯ-

Meaning : pith

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Parji : diññi

Number in DED : 3736

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nenǯ-

Meaning : pith; center, chest

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *nenǯ-

Konda : ninjam

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *nenǯ-

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *ninǯ-a

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *nenǯ-

Meaning : mango stone

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Maria Gondi (Smith) : nènjomee

Number in DED : 3736

Konda etymology :

Konda : ninjam

Meaning: chest (BB)

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 3736

Pengo-Manda etymology :

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *nenǯ-

Meaning : chest

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Pengo : nenjom, nenja ḍaki

Manda : nenjaḍaki

Additional Forms : Also Pengo nenja pith (of a coconut)

Number in DED : 3736

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *ninǯ-a

Meaning : heart, kernel

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : ninja "heart of a tree, pith; solid, sound, uncracked, strong"

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : linja "kernel, yolk of egg"

Sunkarametta Kuwi : linja "pulp of fruit"

Kuwi (Israel) : linja "yolk of egg"

Number in DED : 3736

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