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Proto-North Caucasian: *qāmVc̣V / *GāmVc̣V
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: ant; grasshopper
Proto-Nakh: *qēc̣- (~ -ʒ-)
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ʁamc̣a
Proto-Tsezian: *χ:ɔ̃c̣ǝ A
Proto-Lak: qac̣
Proto-Lezghian: *qamc̣(ä) / *q̇amc̣(a)
Proto-West Caucasian: *q:amǝʒa-
Notes: An expressive (like most names of insects) and widely spread common NC root. Inspite of some phonetic variation (especially irregular is the PTs form), it seems worth reconstructing for PNC.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-nakh,caucet-aand,caucet-cez,caucet-lak,caucet-lezg,caucet-abad,caucet-comment,

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