Proto-Basque: *ɦaseri / *a=seɦari
Meaning: fox
Bizkaian: azagari, azeri, azari, (arc) azebari, azeari, (Arratia, Orozko, Txorierri) azegari
Gipuzkoan: azeri, azari
High Navarrese: azeri, (Larraun) azari
Low Navarrese: hazeri, (Baigorri) azeri
Salazarese: axari
Lapurdian: hazeri, (Ainhoa) axari
Baztanese: azari
Zuberoan: axéri, exéri
Roncalese: axeri, axari
Comments: Trask (1995, 1997) following Michelena (1961) derives this word from a personal name, Acenari. In this analysis that proposal is considered semantically and historically improbable, since nothing is known about the character or personality of the person designated as Acenari, that would lead to his name becoming the Bsq word for 'fox', as there is for the fictional Reynard > French renard.; furthermore the diversity of the Bsq forms indicates ancient origin, thus, in this analysis, this ancient word comes from PSC *c(V)hwōlĕ́ 'fox'.
