Tsezian etymology : Query result

Proto-Tsezian: *dǝ

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: I (1st ps. pronoun)

Tsezi: di

Ginukh: de

Khvarshi: da

Inkhokvari: do

Bezhta: do

Gunzib: dǝ

Comments: The paradigm of PTs 1st person pronoun is dir. (nom., erg.) *dǝ, obl. *di-: cf. Tsez. di, de-, Gin. de, di- (*de-ji-), Inkh. do, di-, Gunz. dǝ, di-, Bezht. do, di-.

Proto-Tsezian: *diʔi ( ~ -ɨ-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: flower

Bezhta: diʔi

Comments: Isolated in Bezht., with a probable parallel in Avar.

Proto-Tsezian: *dɨ- A

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: thou (obl. base)

Tsezi: de-b-

Ginukh: de-b-

Khvarshi: de-b-

Inkhokvari: du-b-

Bezhta: di-b- / du-

Gunzib: dɨ-b- / du-

Comments: PTsKh *dɨ-b-; PGB *dɨ-b- / *du-. As in Av.-And. languages, the stem is used in all cases, except nominative and ergative.

Proto-Tsezian: *dɨbV- (~-i-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: drum

Bezhta: dibiṭo

Comments: -ṭo is a frequent nominal suffix (commonly used with expressive roots).

Proto-Tsezian: *dV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: a demonstrative stem

Tsezi: je-da

Ginukh: ha-do

Khvarshi: i-du (Radzhibov)

Inkhokvari: i-du

Bezhta: hu-di, ho-do

Gunzib: bǝ-d

Comments: The stem is opposed to *gV and is used normally (in compounds with other demonstrative particles) for the near deixis.

Proto-Tsezian: *-dV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: plural

Bezhta: -da

Gunzib: -da

Proto-Tsezian: *-dV-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 obl. and plur. stem marker 2 obl. stem marker

Tsezi: -da-, -do-; -da-ra- 1

Ginukh: -do- 2

Inkhokvari: -di-, -ṭi-, -do-, -da- 2

Bezhta: -di-, -ṭi- 2

Gunzib: -di- 2

Proto-Tsezian: *-dV

Meaning: directive

Ginukh: -dō

Gunzib: -d (-dija 'in order to')

Proto-Tsezian: *-dV-r

Meaning: proximity series

Tsezi: -de

Ginukh: -dē

Bezhta: -doj

Gunzib: -der

Proto-Tsezian: *-eʎ:-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: smooth, even

Gunzib: reʎe-ru

Comments: Attested only in Gunz., but having probable external parallels.

Proto-Tsezian: *ga- ?

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: drink

Ginukh: ga-

Comments: An isolated Ginukh form of obscure origin.

Proto-Tsezian: *gãga

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: flower

Tsezi: gagali

Ginukh: gagali

Khvarshi: gangi (Radzhibov)

Comments: PTsKh *gãgV / *gãga-le (cf. also Bokarev's Gin. recording: gaga 'flower').

Proto-Tsezian: *gagV- ~ *gogV-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: rolling-pin, beater

Bezhta: gogo-ṭa

Comments: Cf. also Khosh. gaga-ṭo id. Although the root is known only in Bezht., it has reliable external correspondences.

Proto-Tsezian: *geg

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: fight

Bezhta: geg

Gunzib: geg

Comments: PGB *geg.

Proto-Tsezian: *gelV (~-ǝ-,-ɔ-,-r-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: pole

Tsezi: gilu

Khvarshi: gelu (Radzhibov)

Comments: PTsKh *geRu.

Proto-Tsezian: *gerV (~ǝ,ɨ,ɔ,-l-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 pole 2 log

Tsezi: giri 1

Ginukh: giri 2

Khvarshi: giri (Radzhibov)

Comments: PTsKh *g[e]Re (possibly also *-ɨ-,-ǝ- - if Gin., Khvarsh. giri < *geri by assimilation).

Proto-Tsezian: *gǝd-ǝl ( ~ o)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: measuring vessel (for more than 5 kg.)

Bezhta: godol

Comments: Attested only in Bezht., but having probable external parallels.

Proto-Tsezian: *gɔš:a (~-e-,-š-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: arm; foreleg

Khvarshi: geša (Radzhibov)

Inkhokvari: geša

Comments: PTsKh *geša (~-ö-).

Proto-Tsezian: *gɔṭV (~-o-,- ̃-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: stack

Tsezi: goṭi (Kid.)

Comments: Isolated in Tsez., but having good external parallels.

Proto-Tsezian: *gɔ̃žu A (~ -ž:-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 fang, canine tooth 2 molar

Tsezi: gožu 2

Khvarshi: gožu (Radzhibov)

Bezhta: gäžo 1

Gunzib: gɔ̃žu 1

Comments: PTsKh *gožu; PGB *gɔ̃žu. Note that Gin. gažu 'molar' probably < Bezht., and Inkh. kožu 'canine tooth' < Tind.