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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *ɣɨ̆mtV
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: stool; pillow
Proto-Nakh: *ʁant ( ~ -ā-)
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ʔotu ( ~ -a-)
Proto-Dargwa: *ɣuta
Proto-Lezghian: *k:u(m)taj
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Correspondences are regular. The original meaning must have been simply "wooden block", used as a support both while sitting and while sleeping (the custom of using wooden pillows is nowadays spread only in South East Asia, but was probably more widely spread earlier).
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-nakh,caucet-aand,caucet-darg,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,

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