Proto-Lezghian: *ʔirq:ʷä- (~ -ʁʷ-)
Meaning: 1 to turn round 2 to roll 3 to be round
Lezghian: el-q:ʷe-z 1
Tabasaran: i-d-irʁ-uz 2
Rutul: ruʁʷa-s 3
Comment: The adjective 'round' is formed from this stem in Lezg. (elq:ʷej) and Rut. (ruʁu-d). In Lezg. el- is a preverb (el-q:ʷe-z = Tab. il-d-irʁ-uz id.). In Rut. cf. also the reduplicated stem ʁʷɨrʁʷa-s 'to walk around; to turn (a wheel)' (with the Ablaut grade *-o-).
