North Caucasian etymology : Query result

Proto-North Caucasian: *būrV ( ~ -ō-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: grey, brown

Proto-Nakh: *bōra(-n)

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *burV-

Proto-Dargwa: *p:Vr- ( ~ b-) (?)

Proto-Lezghian: *p:orV- ( ~ -u-)

Notes: The word is not very widely spread, and - despite regular correspondences between languages - may be borrowed (cf. Pers. bōr 'bay, reddish', Osset. būr 'yellow' or Mong. bora 'grey'. Cf. Hurr. pawro 'brown' (see Diakonoff-Starostin 1986, 18) - which strengthens the EC etymology - but on the other hand, may be itself a loan from Indo-Iranian *babhru-.