Proto-Nakh: *ʁōn-
Meaning: louse
Chechen: ʁēn-ig
Ingush: ʁon-g
Comments: The Chech. and Ing. forms both contain a diminutive suffix -g ( < *-Vḳ), but the Ing. form is derived from the old direct stem *ʁōn(V), while the Chech. form - from the old oblique stem *ʁān(V)-. 3d class in both languages.