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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *lVmV
Meaning: a k. of sack
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *lam(ʔ)-
Altaic: *lā́mo
Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *lǝm'ɣǝ
References: Suggested by V. Glumov.
nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-ier,nostret-alt,nostret-chuk,nostret-reference,

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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *lā́mo
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: a k. of bag
Russian meaning: вид мешка
Turkic: *jĀmčɨk
Mongolian: *nambuga
Tungus-Manchu: *lam(b)a
Korean: *nằmằčh
Comments: A derivative *lā́mo-č`V (or even *lā́mo-č`V-k`V) can be reconstructed on the basis of PT *jĀm-čɨk and PK *nằmằčh. There seems to have existed a similar root with a medial cluster *-mb- and meaning a k. of vessel, reflected in Evk. lamban `scoop, ladle' and PJ *nampai, OJ nabe `vessel, pan' (probably borrowed into Kor. nampi id.); a merger with this root may explain occasional -b- in TM and -b- in Mongolian.
altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-kor,altet-reference,

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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *jĀmčɨk > *jānčɨk
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: pocket, sash, bag
Russian meaning: карман, мешочек, сумка
Karakhanid: jančuq (MK)
Turkish: janǯɨk
Tatar: jančɨq
Middle Turkic: jančuq (Houts., AH)
Uzbek: jɔnčiq
Uighur: jančuq
Turkmen: jānǯɨq
Khakassian: nančɨɣ, nandɨx
Oyrat: jančɨq, d́ančɨq
Tuva: čančɨq
Bashkir: jansɨq
Karaim: jančɨq, jančɨx
Salar: jenǯux
Kumyk: jančiq
Comments: VEWT 185, EDT 945, ЭСТЯ 4, 118 (related to *jān 'side' by folk-etymology). The old form is preserved in Osm. jamčɨ 'raincoat' etc. (VEWT 184, ЭСТЯ 4, 110; Turk. > Mong. ǯamči, ǯaŋči).
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *nambuga
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: a big leather bucket or sack
Russian meaning: большой кожаный бурдюк
Written Mongolian: nambaɣa, nambuqu (БАМРС)
Middle Mongolian: nambuqa (SH)
Khalkha: nambaga, nambux (БАМРС)
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *lam(b)a
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 saddlebag 2 bag 3 to saddle 4 saddle
Russian meaning: 1 вьюк 2 мешок, куль 3 седлать 4 седло
Evenki: lamba 1 (dial. nama), lamba- 3, nēme, nama 4
Even: nam- 3
Negidal: nama- 3, nāme 4
Orok: nama-, namba- 3, nēme 4
Udighe: lamba 2
Comments: ТМС 1, 490, 580-581. Words meaning 'saddle' are somewhat divergent phonetically and may be actually borrowed from Mong. (cf. Mong. nemne- 'to cover with a horse-cloth', see under PA *nema). Evk. nama > Dolg. nama (see Stachowski 184).
tunget-prnum,tunget-meaning,tunget-rusmean,tunget-evk,tunget-evn,tunget-neg,tunget-ork,tunget-ude,tunget-reference,

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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *nằmằčh
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: small bag, pocket
Russian meaning: мешочек, карман
Middle Korean: nằmằčh, nằmằs
Comments: Nam 92.
koret-prnum,koret-meaning,koret-rusmean,koret-ako,koret-reference,

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Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology :

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Proto-Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *lepɣǝ
Meaning (Rus.): мешок, корзина
Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *lepǝɣ
Proto-Itelmen: *'lep(s)xe
Comments: Не исключено заимствование d ПЧ.
kamet-meaning,kamet-chuk,kamet-itel,kamet-comments,

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Chukchee-Koryak etymology :

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Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *Lǝmɣǝ "
Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology: Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology
Meaning (Rus.): капюшон, колпак 1, опушка шапки (= шерсть шапки), облачный круг вокруг луны при совершенно ясной погоде 2, дерн 3, обкладывать дерном (землянку) 4
Chukchee: ɫǝ́mɣǝ-lǝm " (I) 1, 3*, 1*, cǝ́mɣǝ-rɣǝ-n (I) 2, lǝmɣ-ɛt-* 4
Koryak: lǝ́mɣǝ-lǝm " (I) 1
Palan: lǝmɣǝ " 1
Alutor: lǝmɣǝ-lǝm 1
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Itelmen etymology :

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Proto-Itelmen: *'lep(s)xe EI
Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology: Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology
Meaning (Rus.): травяной, мешок, корзина
Itelmen: ĺepxe 1
Itelmen meaning: мешок из травы 1, травяная корзина (для ягод, корнеплодов) 2
West Itelmen: lepsxos, čipsx-el instr.?
West Itelmen meaning (Polish): kobierzec pleciony z sitowia, rogoża
Number in Volodin 1976: 30
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : LVMV
Meaning : sack, bag
Eurasiatic : *lVmV
Austric : *lVm
globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-austr,

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Austric etymology :

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Proto-Austric: *lVm
Meaning: bag
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Proto-Austroasiatic: *lɔ:m / *lum
Austroasiatic meaning: bag
Proto-Thai: luam.B small bag, small sack
austr-meaning,austr-prnum,austr-aa,austr-aame,austr-tai,

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Austro-Asiatic etymology :

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Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *lɔ:m / *lum
Meaning: bag
Austric etymology: Austric etymology
Thai: luam.B small bag, small sack
Proto-Katuic: *lɔ:m V?
Khmer: lɔ:m
Proto-Khmu: *lum
aaet-meaning,aaet-prnum,aaet-thai,aaet-kat,aaet-kmr,aaet-kmu,

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Katuic etymology :

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Proto-Katuic: *lɔ:m
Meaning: large bamboo box
Presyllable: kǝ-
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Proto-West Katuic: SO kalum.N V?
Proto-East Katuic: *lɔ:m
References: P-432; TK8.137a
katet-meaning,katet-prpr,katet-prnum,katet-wkat,katet-ekat,katet-bibref,

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West Katuic etymology :

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Proto-West Katuic:
Meaning: box
Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology
So: kalum.N
So meaning: a box
wkatet-meaning,wkatet-prnum,wkatet-so,wkatet-some,

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East Katuic etymology :

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Proto-East Katuic: *lɔ:m
Meaning: large bamboo box
Presyllable: kǝ-
Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology
Pakoh: klɔ:m
Pakoh meaning: hamper-type basket
Lao Katu: klɔ:m
Lao Katu meaning: back basket with a lid
Ngeq: kalɔ:m
Ngeq meaning: basket with top which has a hole to put wares through
Kri: kalâ:m
Kantu dialects: kalâ:m
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Khmer etymology :

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Khmer: lɔ:m
Meaning: small bag
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
kmret-meaning,kmret-prnum,

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