Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *xwamV / *xwamxwV

Meaning: foam, liquid

North Caucasian: *xwamV / *xwamxwV

Basque: *hag^(w)une ~ *gahune

Comments and references : The Bsq words could go back to an archaic PSC variant such as *xa(m)xúmV.Etymological comparison suggested by John Bengtson.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *xwamV / *xwamxwV

Meaning: foam, liquid

Proto-Lak: xama

Proto-Dargwa: *x:amx:a

Proto-Lezghian: *ʎamʎ(a)

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level (constricted to the Eastern area). PD and PL reflect a partially reduplicated form.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: xama

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: foam

Lak form: xama

Comments: Cf. Khosr. x:amā (a misspelling instead *xamā?).

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *x:amx:a

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: foam

Akusha: xamxa

Comments: Cf. also Sirg. x:umx:a, Ur. xamxa, Kub., Tsud. x:amx:a id.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *ʎamʎ(a)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 mould 2 liquid 3 soup,skilly 4 damp 5 to drizzle

Lezghian: xax 1

Tabasaran: xax 1

Kryz: xäx 2

Budukh: xixi 3

Archi: lamʎ 4

Udi: χoχo-pesun 5

Comment: Arch. lamʎ < *ʎamʎ by dissimilation. Oblique stem unclear. 3d class in Kryz and Bud.

Basque etymology :

Proto-Basque: *hag^(w)une ~ *gahune

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: foam, froth

High Navarrese: hagun, (Garazi) agun

Salazarese: agun

Lapurdian: habuiñ, (Ainhoa) haboin

Zuberoan: gahǘn

Roncalese: águn

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