Baltic etymology :

Proto-Baltic: *lan̂g-ā̂-, *lan̂g-ī̂- (2), *lang-ō̂-, *ling-ō̂-, *lung-ō̂- vb., *lin̂g-iā̃ f., *ling-s-t-i- c.

Meaning: bend, swing

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lithuanian: lingúoti, lungúoti 'schaukeln, wiegen', langṓti 'sich wiegen, sich hin- und herbewegen, sich auf- und abbewegen'; lìngē, lingstì-s 'biegsame Stange, an der die Wiege oder Hängematte aufgehängt ist', liñgē ' Feldweih, Milan'

Lettish: l̨uôdzît (-gu, -dzīju), l̨uôgât 'zum Wackeln, Wanken bringen'

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *leng-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: to swing

Tokharian: A, B länk- 'hang' (Adams 551)

Old Indian: laṅgati `to limp', laṅga- `limping, lame'; raṅgati `to move to and fro, rock'

Baltic: *lan̂g-ā̂-, *lan̂g-ī̂- (2), *lang-ō̂-, *ling-ō̂-, *lung-ō̂- vb., *lin̂g-iā̃ f., *ling-s-t-i- c.

Germanic: *link-a- adj., *lank-iōn- f., *lank-ō- vb., *lunk-ō- vb., *slink-a- adj.

Russ. meaning: колебаться, раскачиваться

References: WP II 436, 7... ff

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *linka- adj., *lankiōn, *lanḳōn- vb., *lunkōn- vb., *slinka- adj.

Meaning: lame, left

IE etymology: IE etymology

Norwegian: lunke `langsam gehen'

Swedish: dial. slinka `nicht fest ansitzen, schlottern, hinken'; linka, lanka `etwas hinken'; lunka `langsam gehen'

Danish: linke `hinken'

Dutch: { link, slink `link' }

Middle Low German: link

Old High German: slinc `link'; lenka `die Linke, linke Hand' (8.Jh.)

Middle High German: linc, lënc, gen. -es `link; linkisch, unwissend'

German: link

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *ńan[ǯ]V

Meaning: grass

Altaic: TM *ńa(n)ǯa-ka 'grass'

Uralic: *ńačV

Kartvelian: Georg. nač̣- 'a green shell of a hazel-nut'

Dravidian: *nanǯ-

Comments: Expected *ǯ in Kartv.

References: ND 1604 *ńa[ǹ]č/č̣V 'grass'.

Uralic etymology :

Number: 617

Proto: *ńačV

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: a k. of grass

German meaning: eine Art Gras

Saam (Lapp): njuöcco-rasse (N) 'equisetum', njuohtsō (L) 'blättrige Pflanze, nach der das Rentier gelüstig ist; eine lange Grasart im Wasser' ?

Komi (Zyrian): ńač (Ud.) 'ein weiches, wässeriges Gras (mit Blättchen)', ńača (PO) 'звездчатка, средняя мокрица (раст.)' ?

Nganasan (Tawgi): ńota, ńot 'Gras' ?

Selkup: njuudš (Ta. B), njúds (Ke.), njúdš, njudš (N) 'Gras, Heu' ?

Kamass: noʔ ?

Addenda: Koib. но, нотъ; Taig. нотнь

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *nanǯ-

Meaning : poison

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *nanǯ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nenǯ (*ńanǯ)

Proto-North Dravidian : *manǯ-

Notes : Pfeiffer (p. 114) supposes PNDR *m- < n- due to taboo regulations (?).

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *nanǯ-

Meaning : poison

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : nañcu (in cpds. naccu-)

Tamil meaning : poison, venom, that which is malignant, baneful, pernicious, fatal; afterbirth, placenta

Tamil derivates : nañcam poison, venom; nañcan_ venomous person

Malayalam : nañcu (in cpds. naccu-), naññu

Malayalam meaning : poison, esp. stupefying vegetable poison

Malayalam derivates : naññan a malicious man

Kannada : nañju

Kannada meaning : poison, impurity of the blood, blemish, sin, paralysis of the brain

Tulu : nañji, nañju

Tulu meaning : poison, puerperal convulsions, impurity in the blood, scrofulous tendency, afterbirth, envy, jealousy; poisonous, impure, unwholesome

Proto-Nilgiri : *nanǯ

Number in DED : 3580

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *nanǯ

Meaning : poison, afterbirth (of human beings), gall-bladder

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : noʒ

Number in DED : 3580

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nenǯ (*ńanǯ)

Meaning : poison

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Parji : neñj

Additional forms : Also Parji neñj benḍa toad

Number in DED : 3580

North Dravidian etymology :

Proto-North-Dravidian : *manǯ-

Meaning : vegetable poison

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : mãńj "any vegetal poison used for intoxicating and catching fish"

Malto : manjraha "benumbed"

Additional forms : Also MLT manjrare to be benumbed, be sickly.

Number in DED : 3580

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