Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

Proto-West-Caucasian: *lǝmǝźǝ (~ -ʒ-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 swamp 2 sand

Abkhaz: á-ps-lǝmʒ

Abaza: ps-lǝmʒ

Comments: PAT *pǝśǝ-lǝmǝʒǝ (cf. also Bz. á-pś-lǝmʒ). The first component (*pǝśǝ-) is not quite clear.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *lōmVʒ_ĭ (~ -ĕ)

Meaning: dirt, earth

Proto-Nakh: *lātte

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ric̣:i

Proto-Lak: luc̣

Proto-Dargwa: *laImzi

Proto-West Caucasian: *lǝmǝźǝ (~ -ʒ-)

Notes: The comparison seems valid both semantically and phonetically; preservation of -m- in PWC suggests that the original form may have been trisyllabic (*lōmVʒ_ĭ) with a contraction to *lōmʒ_ĭ in PEC. [Quite strange is Tab. Düb. linǯi 'clay, clay mortar'.]

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *lātte

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 earth 2 rubbish, litter

Chechen: latta 1

Ingush: lätta 1

Batsbi: latt 2

Comments: 3d class in all languages.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *ric̣:i

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: pus

Avar: rec̣:

Chadakolob: réc̣i

Akhvakh: rec̣:i

Karata: rec̣:i (Anch.)

Godoberi: rec:i

Comments: Av. paradigm B~C (gen. roc̣:ó-l).

Lak etymology :

Lak root: luc̣

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: slime

Lak form: luc̣

Comments: 3d class.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *laImzi

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: dirt, mud

Chiragh: laImze

Comments: Cf. also Kub. laImde.

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