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Proto-West-Caucasian: *gʷan(ǝ)ž́a

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: knee

Adyghe: ʎa-gwānǯa

Kabardian: ʎa-gwāźa

Comments: PAK *ʎa-gʷa(n)žá (*ʎa 'foot, leg' q.v.). It is hardly possible (for semantic reasons) to compare the AK form with Ub. ǵanć̣á 'handle' (see Shagirov 1977, 249).

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