Proto-Tsezian: *ḳɔ(n)č̣u A
Meaning: 1 leg,shin 2 distance between thumb and forefinger
Tsezi: ḳonč̣u 1
Ginukh: ḳonc̣u 1
Khvarshi: ḳonč̣u (Radzhibov)
Gunzib: ḳɔč̣u 2
Comments: PTsKh *ḳonč̣u. The MSU Gunz. recording has nasalisation: ḳɔ̃č̣u. The original meaning, as seen from the external evidence, was "paw"; this explains the semantic difference between PTsKh and Gunz. Rather strange is the Bezht. (Tlad.) form ä̃č̣, which is identical to Gunz. ḳɔ̃č̣u in meaning, but has for some reason lost ḳ-.
