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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *min_-, *mīn-
Meaning : to flash, shine; star
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : min_
Tamil meaning : flash, glitter, lightning
Tamil derivates : min_min_i firefly; min_n_u (min_n_i-) to emit lightning, shine, glitter; min_n_al lightning; bright coin; min_uŋku (min_uŋki-) to glitter, shine, appear bright; min_ukku (min_ukki-) to polish, brighten, beautify, make a display; min_ukkam, min_ukkal polish, brightness, excellence, showiness, show; mīn_ star
Malayalam : minnuka
Malayalam meaning : to flash, shine
Malayalam derivates : minnal lightning; minni shining; a gem in ear-rings; minnikka to cause to flash or shine; minnu lightning; minukka to be fine, glitter; minukkuka to polish, varnish, make glitter; minukkam shining, polish; minuŋŋuka to glitter; minuppu sparkling; mīn star
Kannada : miṇa
Kannada meaning : glittering, sparkling
Kannada derivates : miṇaku, miṇuku to glitter; n. glitter; minu, mini sparkling, shining; minuku, minugu to shine, glitter; n. lustre, etc.; miñcu to shine, be bright, sparkle, glitter, flash, lighten; n. shine, lustre, brightness, glitter, lightning; mīn star
Kodagu : minn- (minni-)
Kodagu meaning : to lighten, flicker
Tulu : miṇimiṇi
Tulu meaning : twinkling, glistening, dimly shining
Tulu derivates : meṇụ glitter, sparkle; miṇuku, meṇakụ, meṇuku sparkling; miṇ(u)kuni, meṇ(ụ)kuni, minukuni, meñcuni, miñcuni to shine, sparkle, glitter; meñci brightness, lightning; (B-K) meṇkoḷi, menkōri glowworm
Proto-Nilgiri : *minc-, *mīn
Notes : The forms *min_- 'to shine' and *mīn- 'star' are actually independent from one another (both go back to at least PDR).
Number in DED : 4876
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *minc-, *mīn
Meaning : to flash
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : minc- (minc-) "to flash, glitter, be dazzling, lighten"
Toda : mic- (mič-) "to flash, lighten"
Additional forms : Also Kota mīn star; Toda mic lightning (in songs); mīn star
Number in DED : 4876
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *min_-
Meaning : to lighten; spark; star
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *min_-, *mīn-
Proto-Telugu : *miṇ-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *min-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *miṇ-
Proto-North Dravidian : *bīṇ-kō
Notes : If the PNDR forms really belong here, this is an almost unique case of PDR short/long vowel gradation (normally only met in SDR). On the other hand, the lack of *mīṇ forms in Telugu, PKG and PGn make it very doubtful; a South Dravidian 'vrddhisation' still has to be suspected.
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *miṇ-
Meaning : to glimmer, sparkle; n. glimmer, glimmering, sparkling
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : miṇuku
Additional forms : Also [1] miṇũgu, [2] miṇũgur_u, [3] miḍũgu, [4] miḍũgur_u spark of fire, firefly; [1] minuku, [2] minku twinkling, twinkle, glitter, flash, ray of light; (K also) vb. to glitter, shine; [1] minuku-minukum-anu, [2] minukkuranu to twinkle; mincu a flash of lightning, shining, brilliancy; (K also) vb. to shine as lightning, shine; minna a gem; minamina glitter, shining
Number in DED : 4876
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *min-
Meaning : flash, spark
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Parji : minnal "spark"
Kondekor Gadba : munake "firefly"
Number in DED : 4876
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *miṇ-
Meaning : to lighten
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *miḍ-s-
Konda : mirs-
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *miṇ-s-
Notes : Causative conjugation in PGn (with *-s-).
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *miḍ-s-
Meaning : to flash; spark
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : miḍstānā "to flash (of lightning)"
Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : mirsālnā "to flash (of lightning)"
Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : mirsīlnā, mirsīltānā "to flash (of lightning)"
Muria Gondi : mirŋgul "spark"
Maria Gondi : miṛs- "to lighten"
Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : miṛkānā "to flash (of lightning)"
Maria Gondi (Lind) : mīḍsā, mīrcā "lightning"
Maria Gondi (Smith) : meershinta "to glitter"
Adilabad Gondi : miḍcānā "(SR) to flash"
Additional forms : Also Gondi_A miṛc- to lighten; Gondi_A (Su.) miṛc- to glitter; miṛcval lightning; Gondi_Lu_S meersheetatta lightning; Gondi_Ma miṛŋgor̨ spark; Gondi_A (Su.) minŋūṛ spark
Number in DED : 4876
Number in CVOTGD : 2844, 2837
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : mirs-
Meaning: to lighten (BB)
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Number in DED : 4876
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *miṇ-s-
Meaning : to lighten
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kuwi (Schulze) : mirsi mannai "to scintillate"
Sunkarametta Kuwi : mṇih- (mṇist-), miṇs-
Kuwi (Mahanti) : miṇig- "to shine"
Kuwi (Israel) : mṇīh- (mṇīst-) "to lighten, glitter"
Additional forms : Also Kuwi_S mrih'nai to sparkle; Kuwi_Isr mṇispu lightening
Number in DED : 4876
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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *bīnḍ-kō
Meaning : star
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : bīnkō
Malto : bīnḍke
Additional forms : Also KUR bincō firefly.
Number in DED : 4876
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *mVnzV
Meaning: luminary
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *mēns-
Uralic: *mińV ?
Kartvelian: *mźe-
Dravidian: ?*min_-
Eskimo-Aleut: *maca
References: (ОСНЯ 2, 77-78; ND 1520 for Kartv.-Sem.)
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *(ǝ)mēns-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: moon, month
Tokharian: A mañ, B meñe (PT *meñe) 'moon, month' (Adams 468)
Old Indian: mā́s m.; mā́sa- m. `moon, month'
Avestan: mɔ̄, gen. māŋhō 'Mond, Monat'
Other Iranian: NPers māh 'Mond, Monat'
Armenian: amis, gen. amsoy `Monat'
Old Greek: mḗn, ep., ion. mẹ̄́s, dor. mḗs, gen. mēnós, aeol. mē̂nn-os m. `Monat'; mḗnǟ f. `Mond'
Slavic: *mēsę̄cь
Baltic: *mē̂n-ō̃ (gen. -es-es) (1), *mē̂n-ig=
Germanic: *mēn-an- m., *mḗn-ōɵ- m.
Latin: mēnsis, gen. -is, pl. gen. mēnsum m. `Monat', -mē(n)stris (bi-, sē-, inter- etc. ) `-monatlich', mēnstruus `monatlich'
Other Italic: Umbr menzne `mēnse', Vest mesene id.; Umbr antermenzarum `intermēnstruārum'
Celtic: OIr mī, gen. mīs `Monat'; Cymr mis `Monat', Bret miz `Monat'
Albanian: muai Monat
Russ. meaning: луна; месяц (года)
References: WP II 271 f
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Vasmer's dictionary :

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Word: ме́сяц,
Near etymology: укр. мíсяць, ст.-слав. мѣсѩць μήν, σελήνη, болг. ме́сец, сербохорв. мjе̏се̑ц, словен. mе̣̑sес, чеш. měsíc, слвц. mеsiас, польск. miesiąc, в.-луж. měsac, н.-луж. mjаsес.
Further etymology: Восходит к и.-е. *mēs- (из *mēns-), как и др.-инд. mās-, mā́sas м. "месяц; луна", авест. mā̊, род. п. mā̊ŋhō, нов.-перс. māh "луна; месяц", др.-перс. māhyā "в месяце", наряду с греч. ион. μείς (*μηνς), атт. μήν, род. п. μηνός, лесб. род. п. μῆννος, лат. mēnsis "месяц", которые восходят к и.-е. *mēns-. Далее родственны: лит. mė́nuo, mė́nesis "месяц, луна", лтш. mẽnesis -- то же, др.-прусск. menins "луна", тохар. А mañ, В meñe "месяц" (В. Шульце, UJb. 7, 173; Тосhаr. Gr. 49), арм. amis, род. п. аmsоу "месяц" (Хюбшман 417), алб. muai "месяц" (*mēns-; см. Г. Майер, Alb. Wb. 288), ирл. mī, род. п. mīs "месяц", гот. mēnа "луна", mēnōþs "месяц". И.-е. имя склонялось след. образом: *mēnōt -- им. ед., *mēneses -- род. п. ед.; см. Шпехт у Вальде--Гофм. 2, 71 и сл.; И. Шмидт, KZ 26, 345 и сл.; Pluralb. 194. Слав. форма *měsęcь основана на расширении с помощью назального элемента и, далее, -kо-. Предпринимались попытки установить родство с *mē- "мерить", причем луна представлялась как мера времени, но ср. Шпехт, KZ 66, 53 и сл.; Вальде--Гофм., там же; см. еще обо всех этих словах Бернекер 2, 51 и сл.; Педерсен, IF 5, 46; Траутман, ВSW 179 и сл.; М.--Э. 2, 616; Мейе, Ét. 336; Перссон, 586; Шпехт 9 и сл. Форма слав. слова позволяет предположить здесь задабривающее название; см. Хаверс 83 и сл. Ср. со́лнце.
Pages: 2,608-609
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *mē̂n-ō̃ (gen. -es-es) (1), *mē̂n-ig=
Meaning: month, moon
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: mḗnuo, gen. sg. mḗnesiō `Mond, Monat', mḗnesi-s 'Monat'
Lettish: mẽness (gen. -s), mẽnesis `Mond; Monat'
Old Prussian: menig `Mond' V. 8
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *mēnēn, *mḗnōɵ-s
Meaning: moon, month
IE etymology: IE etymology
Gothic: mēna m. (n) `moon'; mēnōɵ-s m. (cons) `month'
Old Norse: māni m. `Mond', mānaδ-r m. `Monat'; mānu-dagr, māna-dagr m. `Montag'
Norwegian: mɔne; mɔnad; mɔndag
Swedish: mɔne; mɔnad; mɔndag
Danish: mɔne; mɔned; mandag
Old English: mōna, -an f., mōne, -an f. `moon, full moon', mōnaɵ (mōnɵ), -es, pl. mōnaɵ/mōnɵas m. `month, lunar or calendar'; { mōnan-däg }
English: moon, month
Old Frisian: mōna; mōnath; mōnen-dei
Old Saxon: māno `Mond', mānoth `Monat'
Middle Dutch: māne f. (/m.); mānet, maent m., f.
Dutch: maan f.; maand f.
Old Franconian: māno
Middle Low German: māne; mānt; mān(en)-dach
Old High German: māno `Mond' (8.Jh.), mānōt `Monat' (8.Jh.)
Middle High German: mān(e), mōn(e) `Mond; Monat', mānōt, mōnōt, mēnōt 'ds.'
German: Mond, Monat
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1289
Root: mēnōt, Gen. mēneses, woraus mēnes-, mēns-, mēs-, mēn-
English meaning: month; crescent
German meaning: `Monat' und `Mond'
Grammatical comments: m.
General comments: wohl als personifizierte `Zeitmessung' zu mē- `messen'
Material: Ai. mā́s, mā́sa- m., av. mā̊, Gen. mā̊ŋhō, npers. māh `Mond, Monat'; arm. amis, Gen. amsoy `Monat' (*mēnsos); gr. att. Neubildung μήν, zum Gen. μηνός (lesb. μη̃ννος), Nom. ion. μείς, dor. μής m. `Monat' (*mēns), μήνη (*μηνσᾱ) `Mond'; alb. muai `Monat' (*mōn- aus idg. *mēn-); lat mēnsis m. `Monat' (kons. Gen. Pl. mens-um), mēnstruus `monatlich' (GN Mēna ist gr. Lw.), sēmē(n)stris `sechsmonatig, halbjährig', umbr. mēnzne `mense'; air. (*mēns), Gen. mīs (*mēnsos), cymr. acorn. mis, bret. miz `Monat'; got. mēna, aisl. māni, ags. mōna, as. ahd. māno `Mond' (-en-St.); got. mēnōþs, aisl. mānaðr, ags. mōnað, as. mānuth, ahd. mānōt, nhd. Monat (*mēnōt-), lit. mė́nuo (*mēnōt), mė́nesis m. `Mond, Monat', lett. mênes(i)s `Mond, Monat' (dial. lit. mė́nas aus einem neutr. *mēnos), apr. menins `Mond'; abg. měsęcь m. `Mond, Monat' (*mēs-n̥-ko-);

    toch. A mañ `Monat', mañ ñkät `Mond' (= `Gott Monat'), В meñe `Monat', meṃ `Mond'.

References: WP. II 271 f.. WH. II 71 f., Trautmann 179 f., Brandenstein Studien 11 f.
Pages: 731-732
PIE database: PIE database
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 551
Proto: *mińV
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: sky
German meaning: Himmel
Mordovian: meńeĺ, ńemeĺ, ńemiĺ, mäńiĺ (E), meńeĺ (M) 'Himmel'
Hungarian: mënny 'Himmel; (altung.) Blitz'
Sammalahti's version: *min'i
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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *mźe-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: солнце
English meaning: sun
Georgian: mze 'sun'; mzv-ar-e 'sunny place'
Megrel: mža, bža
Svan: miž, mǝž
Laz: mža, bža; mžo-ra, mžu-ra, mžu-a, mǯo-ra, bžo-ra
Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 133-134, EWK 238, 151-152. В рамках ностр. интересно отметить сходство с ПИЕ *mē̆n(ǝ)s- 'луна'; ср. также ПСК *wǝ̆mc̣_ŏ 'луна'. Отметим, что непосредственное сближение картв. *mźe- и ПЗК *maza 'луна' вряд ли возможно, вопреки [Климов 1969, 288].
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Eskimo etymology :

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Proto-Eskimo: *maca-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: sun
Russian meaning: солнце
Proto-Yupik: *maca-
Proto-Inupik: *maca-ʁ
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 184
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Yupik etymology :

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Proto-Yupik: *maca-
Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology
Meaning: sun
Russian Meaning: солнце
Chaplino: masíʁaʁáqā 'to toast', masáʁīqā 'to become warm (weather)', masáq (t), másaq 'warmth, sun's heat'
Naukan: másáq, maccaq* [Jen.]
Chugach (AAY): macạq
Koniag (AAY): Kod macaq
Chugach (Birket-Smith): macaq
Central Alaskan Yupik: maciuʁ- 'to warm oneself'
Nunivak (Peripheral): macaʁi- 'hot weather'
Norton Sound (Peripheral): macaq, macaʁ- 'to shine (sun)'
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 184
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Inupik etymology :

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Proto-Inupik: *mạcạ-ʁ
Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology
Meaning: sun
Russian meaning: солнце
Seward Peninsula Inupik: mazaq
SPI Dialects: Imaq māzáq, mazáqtoq 'to shine (sun)', W mazzaq* (āk, massat)
North Alaskan Inupik: masaʁni- 'to sun oneself'
NAI Dialects: Ingl mazzaq*
WCI Dialects: M maʒȧqtoq* 'it shows dark against a light ground'
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 184
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : MVNCV
Meaning : luminary
Eurasiatic : *mVnʒ́V
Afroasiatic : ? Chad. *mVš- 'morning', 2d part of Sem. *ŝVmVš- 'sun'?
Sino-Caucasian : *wǝ̆́mc̣ŏ
Austric : ? PAA *mɔŋ(s) ( > OC *maŋs) 'moon, month'
Amerind (misc.) : *meca 'star' (R 689) [+ K] (cf. also Uto-Azt. *meca 'moon, month' R 710)
African (misc.) : Banto *-mụ̀nik- 'shine'.
Reference : ND 1520 (SH-Kartv.).
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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *wǝ̆́ŋc̣ŏ
Meaning: moon
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
North Caucasian: *wǝ̆mc̣_ŏ
Sino-Tibetan: *ʔʷăt
Yenisseian: *(ʔVʔ)suj
Burushaski: *muyánum(s) ?? [rather: -nc in hala-nc 'moon', gu-nc 'day']
Comments and references : +HGC 20, NSC 59 *wVmc̣V, LV A27.
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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *wǝ̆mc̣_ŏ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: moon, month
Proto-Nakh: *butt
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *birc̣:ʷi
Proto-Tsezian: *bocV A
Proto-Lak: barz
Proto-Dargwa: *bac:
Proto-Lezghian: *wac:
Proto-Khinalug: wac̣
Proto-West Caucasian: *mVza
Notes: One of the most stable common NC roots. Its oblique base in PEC may be safely reconstructed as *wŭmc̣_V-rV-; the -r- of the original suffix has in some languages penetrated into the direct base. See Trubetzkoy 1930, 275, Abdokov 1983, 89.
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Nakh etymology :

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Proto-Nakh: *butt
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: moon, month
Chechen: butt
Ingush: butt
Batsbi: butt
Comments: Obl. base *batti- (Chech. betta-, Ing. betto). 6th class in all languages.
nakhet-prnum,nakhet-meaning,nakhet-che,nakhet-ing,nakhet-bcb,nakhet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *birc̣:ʷi
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: moon
Avar: moc̣:
Chadakolob: moc̣
Andian language: borc̣:i
Akhvakh: boc̣:o
Chamalal: boṣ
Tindi: boc:u
Karata: borc̣:o
Botlikh: purc̣:u
Bagvalal: boc̣:
Godoberi: purc:u
Comments: Av. paradigm C (moc̣:ró-l, móc̣:a-l). The PA form reflects a former oblique base *bic̣:ʷ-rV- < *bimc̣:V-rV-. Cf. also Bagv. Tlis. borc̣:, Cham. Gad., Gig. buc̣:u, Kar. Tok. purc̣:i. In some languages (Kar. Tok., Botl., God.) a secondary (assimilative) unvoicing (b- > p-) took place.
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-ava,aandet-avc,aandet-and,aandet-akv,aandet-chm,aandet-tnd,aandet-krt,aandet-btl,aandet-bgv,aandet-gdb,aandet-comment,

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Tsezian etymology :

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Proto-Tsezian: *bocV A
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: moon
Tsezi: buci
Ginukh: buce
Khvarshi: buca
Inkhokvari: bucu
Bezhta: boco
Gunzib: boco
Comments: The PTs paradigm: *bocV, obl. *bɨcV-. Cf. PTsKh *bucV, *bɨcV- ( > Tsez. buci, bece-, Khvarsh. buca, beca-lo-); PGB *boco, *bɨcV- ( > Bezht. boco, bico-, Gunz. boco, bɨca-).
cezet-prnum,cezet-meaning,cezet-cez,cezet-gin,cezet-khv,cezet-inh,cezet-bzt,cezet-gnz,cezet-comment,

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Lak etymology :

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Lak root: barz
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: moon, month
Lak form: barz
Comments: 3d class. The Proto-Lak. paradigm must be reconstructed as *waz, *wuz-ru-; *-r- had passed into the direct base (as in some other EC languages): *warz > barz. The oblique base underwent a regular reduction of the initial syllable with a labial resonant: *wuz-ru- > zuru-.
laket-prnum,laket-meaning,laket-lak,laket-comment,

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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *bac:
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 moon 2 month
Akusha: baz 2
Chiragh: bac: 1,2
Comments: Cf. also Ur. baʒ, Kub. bac (pl. buc:e), Tsud. bac 'moon, month'. In the Ak. dialect there exists an etymological doublet: baz 'month' - which is the original form - and bac 'moon' which is borrowed from a dialect of the Kub. or Tsud. type.
darget-prnum,darget-meaning,darget-drg,darget-chr,darget-comment,

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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *wac:
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: moon, month
Lezghian: warz
Tabasaran: waz
Agul: waz
Rutul: waz
Tsakhur: waz
Kryz: wäz
Budukh: wǝz
Archi: bac
Comment: -r- in Lezg. warz probably comes from the oblique base PL *woc:-ra- / *wac:-ra-, cf. Lezg. wac:ra, Arch. bocro, Kryz. wuzur-. The Ablaut *-a-/-o- in the root is witnessed by Kryz. wäz : wuzur- and Tsakh. Gelm. waz : wɨza-. Belongs uniformly to the 3d class in all class-distinguishing languages. See Лексика 1971, 193; Гигинейшвили 1977, 75.
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Khinalug etymology :

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Khinalug root: wac̣
North Caucasian etymology: 70
Meaning: moon
Khinalug form: wac̣
khinet-prnum,khinet-meaning,khinet-khi,

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Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

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Proto-West-Caucasian: *mVza
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: moon, month
Abkhaz: á-mza
Abaza: mzǝ
Adyghe: māza
Kabardian: māza
Ubykh: mǝʒá
Comments: PAT *mǝzV (cf. also Bz. á-mza); PAK *mazá; Ub. def. á-mʒa.
abadet-prnum,abadet-meaning,abadet-abk,abadet-aba,abadet-adg,abadet-kab,abadet-ubk,abadet-comment,

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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ʔʷăt
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: light, moon
Tibetan: od light, shine, brightness.
Burmese: nij-at (Archaic) sunlight (Ben.).
Comments: Thado wat shine; Bahing hwa light; Kabui Naga *hV 'moon'. Ben. 50-51.
stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-tib,stibet-burm,stibet-comments,

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Yenisseian etymology :

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Proto-Yenisseian: *(ʔV)suj
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: moon
Kottish: šui, pl. šūjaŋ "moon, month"; šuj (Бол.) "month"; Ass. šuj (М., Сл., Срсл., Кл.) "moon"; Kam. cuj (Стр.) "moon", Koib. čuj (Мес, П), cuj (Мес) "moon"
Arin: éšuj (Т) "moon"; ešhuj (М., Сл.) "month"; išuj (Стр.) "moon"; išuj (Лоск.) "month"
Pumpokol: tuj (Сл., Срсл., Кл.) "moon"
Comments: ССЕ 204. Werner 2, 442 <*tuj / *suj>.
yenet-prnum,yenet-meaning,yenet-kot,yenet-ari,yenet-pum,yenet-notes,

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Burushaski etymology :

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Common Burushaski: *muyánum(s)
Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology
Meaning: 1 kerchief obtained as a present by the mother and brothers of the bride (*menstrual kerchief) 2 menstruation
Yasin: muyánum 1
Hunza: -yénum (pl. -yénumiśo), -yánum 1, -́yanukus 2
Nagar: -yénum (pl. -yénumiśo), -yánum, yénas 1, -́yanukus 2
buruet-prnum,buruet-meaning,buruet-yas,buruet-hun,buruet-ngr,

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