Lezghian etymology : Query result

Proto-Lezghian: *maIrc̣:ɨ-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 clean 2 limpid 3 white

Tabasaran: marc:i 1

Agul: maIrt:e-f 1

Rutul: mǝt-dɨ 2 (Khniukh)

Tsakhur: maIt:ɨ-n 1

Archi: marc̣ 1

Udi: mac:i 3

Comment: Cf. also Tab. Düb. marʒi 'clean', Arch. marc̣: as 'to clean' (for *-c̣:-). In Udi we have mac:i 'white' ( < *maIrc̣:ɨ-), but ac:ar 'clean'; the latter reflects the original verbal structure *Hac̣:V(m)-.

See Бокарев 1961, 71; Лексика 1971, 227; Гигинейшвили 1977, 107.