Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *m(ɦ)oχ

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: wind

Chechen: moχ

Ingush: muχ

Batsbi: moχ

Comments: 6th class in all languages. Obl. base *maχi- (Chech. meχa-, Ing. miχo, Bacb. maχi-).

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *Hƛwɨ̆mā (~-ē)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: wind, air

Proto-Nakh: *m(ɦ)oχ

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *xʷonHi

Proto-Lezghian: *ƛuma (*ƛʷima)

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Correspondences are regular (this is a typical example of the *HCVRV structure).

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *xʷonHi

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 smell 2 to smell

Andian language: šun- 2

Akhvakh: šʷani 1,šun- 2

Chamalal: hun- 2

Tindi: hun- 2

Karata: xʷãji 1

Bagvalal: hʷãʔi 1

Godoberi: šãji 1

Comments: The stem serves both as nominal and verbal in Andian languages. Cf. also Bagv. Tlis. χʷãji 'smell', Akhv. Tseg. šʷan, Tlan., Ratl. šʷã id., Kar. Tok. xʷãji / xõj 'smell', xun- 'to smell', God. Zib. šãhi 'smell'.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *ƛuma (*ƛʷima)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: smoke

Lezghian: gum

Tabasaran: kum

Agul: kum

Rutul: xum

Tsakhur: kuma

Kryz: firmi

Budukh: xim

Comment: Cf. also Lezg. Khl. gɨm, Nüt. ɣum. The Kryz. form represents an original plural building (firmi < *fim-ri). Shakhdagh > Khin. ximi 'smoke'.

    See Талибов 1960а, 298; Лексика 1971, 197.

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *Hƛwǝ̆ŋwā́ (~-ē)

Meaning: wind

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *Hƛwɨ̆mā (~-ē)

Sino-Tibetan: *luaŋ

Comments and references : WFR 80, LV Cb10.

Sino-Tibetan etymology :

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *luaŋ

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: wind

Tibetan: rluŋ breeze, wind.

Burmese: lwaŋʔ be blown in the wind.

Comments: Cf. also Ao Naga *luŋ 'cloud', Manipuri noŋ id.

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : LVNV

Meaning : to blow, wind

Sino-Caucasian : *Hƛwɨ̆ŋā (~-ē)

Austric : *lVm

Austric etymology :

Proto-Austric: *lVm

Meaning: blow, wind

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Proto-Austroasiatic: lVm

Austroasiatic meaning: blow

Miao-Yao parallels: Yao pjom.1 to blow (by animate beings)

Proto-Thai: lom.A wind, air

Austro-Asiatic etymology :

Proto-Austro-Asiatic: lVm

Meaning: blow, play

Austric etymology: Austric etymology

Thai: lom.A wind, air ???

Proto-Bahnaric: *lo:m

Khmer: phluṃ

Bahnar etymology :

Proto-Bahnaric: *lo:m

Meaning: blow

Presyllable: Cǝ-

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Bahnar: hlo:m

Bahnar meaning: blow, play an instrument

Proto-North Bahnaric: *lu:m.T, Cǝ-

Proto-South Bahnaric: *[l]o:m, Cǝ-

Proto-West Bahnaric: *lo:m, kǝ-

References: PNB, JS-602

North Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-North-Bahnaric: *lu:m.T, Cǝ-

Meaning: blow (flute)

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Rengao form: hlum.T V?

Rengao meaning: blow, play

Jeh form: klu:m.T

Jeh meaning: blow, play an instrument

Sedang form: hlum.T

Sedang meaning: blow (flute)

Mo'dra: hlu:bm.T

Didra: hlu:bm.T

References: PNB, GS-113

South Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-South Bahnaric: *[l]o:m, Cǝ-

Meaning: blow

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Chrau form: khlo:m

Chrau meaning: blow

Stieng form: kho:m

Stieng meaning: blow, play

References: PSBEf

West Bahnaric etymology :

Proto-West- Bahnaric: *lo:m, kǝ-

Meaning: blow (flute)

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Jaru form: klo:m

Jaru meaning: blow

Nhaheung form: klo:m

Nhaheung meaning: blow

Brao form: klo:m

Brao meaning: blow

References: JS-602

Khmer etymology :

Khmer: phluṃ

Meaning: to blow, play a wind instrument

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Comments: JP derive the word from *luṃ round

References: JP336

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