Sino-Caucasian etymology : Query result

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣ǟ́nq̇V ( ~ sṭ-)

Meaning: panther, leopard

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *c̣ǟnq̇_V

Sino-Tibetan: *chi(ǝ)k

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣ǟ́xḳwV

Meaning: sour, bitter

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *c̣_ǟḳwV

Sino-Tibetan: *săk

Burushaski: *ṣuqúr

Basque: *gac

Comments and references : DCE 30. Basque derivatives: *gasi 'salty, sour', *gasta-na 'cheese', *gas-hur 'whey'.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ć̣ĕć̣Ĕ́

Meaning: an internal organ

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *ć̣ĕć̣Ĕ

Sino-Tibetan: *ćat

Yenisseian: *si(ʔ)sa(l)-

Comments and references : KS 224, LDC 18.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣Ĕ́rcV

Meaning: a small mustelid or rodent (weasel, squirrel)

North Caucasian: *c̣Ĕrc_V

Basque: *čainč < *sainc

Comments and references : Etymological comparison suggested by John Bengtson.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣exḳwV́̄ ( ~ sṭ-)

Meaning: rope, belt, thread (?)

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *c̣iḳʷɨ̄

Sino-Tibetan: *chāk

Yenisseian: *täGV (~c-,-χ-)

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣ǝ̆́ɫV

Meaning: tree, wood

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *c̣_ǝ̆ɫV ( ~ -ŏ-)

Sino-Tibetan: *Cal (~-ǝ-)

Burushaski: *śulú

Comments and references : NSC 64 *c̣(w)VɫV, WFR 43, MCGD 5; the Bur. form can also be compared with PNC *c̣wɨ̄ɫɦV̆.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣HírV[ʁ]V

Meaning: lizard

North Caucasian: *c̣_irVχV

Sino-Tibetan: *chaŋ

Yenisseian: *tun- ? [cf. also *čel ~ -r 'mammoth'!]

Burushaski: *hargín

Comments and references : HGC 28. [rather 2 roots - PNC-Bur. and ST - Yen.; for the latter cf. also PAA *sǝʔań ~ *ʔǝsań 'snake']

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣HVCV

Meaning: shoe

Yenisseian: *cēse

Burushaski: *húćo / *húc̣o

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣HV̆dV́

Meaning: sister, woman

North Caucasian: *c̣HV̆dV

Burushaski: *-st-

Basque: *-ste

Comments and references : Cf. BCD 15. Same root as *c̣VdV́ 925?

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ć̣HwV́ldV

Meaning: sacrificial stone

North Caucasian: *ć̣_HwildV

Sino-Tibetan: *ćǝ̆t ( ~ ʒ́-, -ɨa-) ?

Burushaski: *śuti

Basque: *śeldor̄

Comments and references : [For Bur. cf. alternatively PNC *śwǟdV ( /-ṭ-)].

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ć̣ħwǝ̄rǝ́

Meaning: hair

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *ć̣ħwǝ̄rǝ

Basque: *čor̄u

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣ɦwä̆mḗ

Meaning: hair

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *c̣ɦwĕme (~-ä-,-i)

Sino-Tibetan: *chām

Yenisseian: *cǝŋe

Burushaski: *śe[m] ?

Basque: *samar̄

Comments and references : HGC 19, WFR 87, MCGD 4.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ć̣imVć̣V, *ć̣imVrV

Meaning: insect

North Caucasian: *ć̣imVć̣V

Basque: *čimiča, *čimir̄i-

Comments and references : Etymological comparison suggested by John Bengtson.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣íŋdV

Meaning: stump; stick

North Caucasian: *c̣_indV ( ~ ʒ_-,-ä-,-ɨ̄-)

Sino-Tibetan: *sĭŋ

Yenisseian: *sV(ʔ)ŋ-gVl- (~-r₁-)

Basque: *sendor̄

Comments and references : LDC 22.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣ĭr(x)qā

Meaning: a cover or carpet

North Caucasian: *c̣ĭrqā

Sino-Tibetan: /OC *ćrēk `mat' /

Yenisseian: *siʔ(G)

Comments and references : HGC 32, LV B6. A case of irregular -ʔ- in PY.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣[ī]jú

Meaning: house, residence

North Caucasian: *c̣[ī]ju

Burushaski: *jeéś

Basque: *e=će

Comments and references : DCE 28.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣īnʎV ( ~ sṭ-)

Meaning: fat

North Caucasian: *c̣ēnʎV ( ~ *c̣ēnx_wV)

Sino-Tibetan: *Cil

Basque: *si(n)ho

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣ɨ́ṗV

Meaning: berry, plant with berries, bramble

North Caucasian: *c̣_ɨbV

Basque: *śapa-r̄

Comments and references : Etymological comparison suggested by John Bengtson.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣ɨ̆́wră

Meaning: sharp, sharp instrument

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *c̣ǝ̆wrē ( ~ c̣_-, -a)

Sino-Tibetan: *cŏr / *chŏr

Burushaski: *-́sir-

Basque: *sor̄oc

Comments and references : Cf. also Bsq *o=r̄ac 'needle, pin, hook'.

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *c̣ŭc̣V

Meaning: tip, spout

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *c̣ŏc̣V ( ~ c̣_)

Burushaski: *śúśun

Basque: *soc