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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *xq̇ɨ́xq̇ǝ̄ ( ~ -ā)
Meaning: road
North Caucasian: *q̇_ǝq̇ǝ ( ~ -a)
Sino-Tibetan: *kɨ̄ŋ
Yenisseian: *χ[ɨ](ʔ)χ
Comments and references : HGC 34.
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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *q̇_ǝq̇ǝ ( ~ -a)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: ravine, canyon; street
Proto-Tsezian: *qoqo
Proto-Lak: q̇aq̇a
Proto-Dargwa: *q̇aq̇a
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. The comparison is possible if in Gunz. there occurred a semantic shift *'ravine' > *'street' (cf. the meanings in Darg.) > 'house'.
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Tsezian etymology :

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Proto-Tsezian: *qoqo
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: house
Gunzib: qoqo
Comments: Attested only in Gunz., but having possible external parallels.
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Lak etymology :

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Lak root: q̇aq̇a
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: crevice; ravine
Lak form: q̇aq̇a
Comments: Cf. Khosr. q̇aq̇a 'pit'.
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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *q̇aq̇a
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 ravine 2 street
Akusha: q̇aq̇a 1,2
Chiragh: q̇aq̇a 2
Comments: Cf. also Kait., Kub. q̇aq̇a 'street'.
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *kɨ̄ŋ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: road
Chinese: *kǝ̄ŋs road.
Lushai: koŋ a road, a path; KC *koŋ.
Lepcha: gun, a-gun a road (?)
Comments: Dimasa *lām-koŋ. Sh. 47.
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Chinese characters :

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Character:
Modern (Beijing) reading: gèng
Preclassic Old Chinese: kǝ̄ŋs
Classic Old Chinese: kǝ̄ŋh
Western Han Chinese: kǝ̄ŋh
Eastern Han Chinese: kǝ̄ŋh
Early Postclassic Chinese: kǝ̄̀ŋ
Middle Postclassic Chinese: kǝ̄̀ŋ
Late Postclassic Chinese: kǝ̄̀ŋ
Middle Chinese: kл̀ŋ
English meaning : road
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Radical: 0
Four-angle index: 0
Karlgren code: 0881 h
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Yenisseian etymology :

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Proto-Yenisseian: *χ[ɨ]χ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: road, track
Ket: qɨ̄k, pl. qɨkśeŋ5
Yug: xɨk / xɨʔk, pl. xɨnɨŋ5
Kottish: hek, pl. hajaŋ 'track, road'; Ass. hik (М., Сл., Кл., Ф.) "road"
Comments: ССЕ 301. Werner 2, 154 <*qǝk>.
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