North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ḳĕmhV

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: arc; an arched, curved body part

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ḳamV (~ -o-)

Proto-Lak: ḳurma-ṭi

Proto-Dargwa: *ḳimi (~-e-)

Proto-West Caucasian: *ḳa (~ *ḳ́-)

Notes: Lak. ḳurmaṭi contains a suffixed dental; ḳurma- < *ḳVmrV- = Av. ḳamuri 'arc' ( > Arch. ḳummur id.). The word probably denoted 'arc, curve' with a semantic development > 'curved part of body' ('horn' in PA, 'tail' in PD and PWC).

    See Abdokov 1983, 76 (Darg.-WC).

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *ḳamV (~ -o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 arc 2 horn

Avar: ḳamúri 1

Chamalal: č̣am 2

Tindi: ḳ́ama 2

Botlikh: ḳamu 2

Bagvalal: ḳ́ama 2

Comments: Av. paradigm C (ḳarmí-l, ḳárma-l). The word also means "arc" in Akhv. (ḳamu, Tseg. ḳamru, Tlan. ḳamuru etc.; cf. also And. ḳamur 'window' [<*'arc']) where it is most probably borrowed from Avar.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: ḳurma-ṭi

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: cantle; pommel

Lak form: ḳurmaṭi

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *ḳimi (~-e-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: tail

Chiragh: č̣ime

Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

Proto-West-Caucasian: *ḳa (~ *ḳ́-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: tail

Adyghe: č̣́a

Kabardian: č̣a

Comments: PAK *ḳa. No reliable parallels within WC, but some possible external correlates.

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ḳĕmhV̆́

Meaning: crooked

North Caucasian: *ḳĕmhV

Sino-Tibetan: *k(h)ŭm

Yenisseian: *ga(ʔ)mur-

Comments and references : WFR 101.

Sino-Tibetan etymology :

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *k(h)ŭm

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: crooked, bent

Tibetan: khums crooked, kum-pa crooked, shriveled, ãgum bend, curve, contrast.

Burmese: khumh be convex.

Kachin: gum² to bow, bend, (H) dǝgum bent, n-gum be bent forward.

Lushai: kom to bend or flex (as a leg) (cf. also kum to shrug or draw up (the shoulders), to hollow (the tongue or hand)).

Lepcha: kŭm arched, concave, vaulted; a small cave or arch as under rock

Kiranti: *kum

Comments: Kham gom^L; Magari ghum. Ben. 78.

Kiranti etymology :

Proto-Kiranti: *kum

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: bend

Dumi: kɨḿsinɨ

Kulung: kumma

Dumi dictionary :

Entry: kɨḿsinɨ

Kiränti etymology: Kiränti etymology

Grammar: vr.non-erg.

Meaning: 1) bend over, bow, bend forward; 2) concentrate, pay attention, be pensive.

Kulung dictionary :

Entry: kumma

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt-2 [1: kups- 2: kum-]

Meaning: bend

Nepali: nihuranu.

Yenisseian etymology :

Proto-Yenisseian: *gamur-

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: crooked

Kottish: kamur "crooked, oblique"; (Бол.) kamura "crookedly"

Arin: kamaringa (Лоск.) "crookedly"

Comments: ССЕ 226. Werner 1, 408.

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