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Tsezian etymology :

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Proto-Tsezian: *=iq̇-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: to know
Tsezi: ij-
Ginukh: =üq̇-
Khvarshi: =iq̇-
Inkhokvari: =iq̇I-
Bezhta: =iq̇-
Gunzib: =iq̇-
Comments: PTsKh *=iq̇- (-ü- in Gin. is secondary), PGB *=iq̇-.
cezet-prnum,cezet-meaning,cezet-cez,cezet-gin,cezet-khv,cezet-inh,cezet-bzt,cezet-gnz,cezet-comment,

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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *=ĭq̇Ē
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: to know; to hear
Proto-Nakh: *χ-aʔ-
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *=iq̇-
Proto-Tsezian: *=iq̇-
Proto-Lak: =aja-
Proto-Dargwa: *=aq̇- / =iq̇-
Proto-West Caucasian: *q:́IʷA
Notes: A common NC verb; correspondences are regular. Labialisation in PWC (as in a number of other verbal stems) probably reflects an original class prefix. See Абдоков 1983, 179.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-nakh,caucet-aand,caucet-cez,caucet-lak,caucet-darg,caucet-abad,caucet-comment,

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Nakh etymology :

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Proto-Nakh: *χ-aʔ-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: know
Chechen: χaʔa
Ingush: χa
Batsbi: χeʔar
Comments: PN term. *χaʔ-, dur. *χēʔ- (Bacb. χeʔ-). The *χ- is an historical preverb.
nakhet-prnum,nakhet-meaning,nakhet-che,nakhet-ing,nakhet-bcb,nakhet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *=iq̇-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 to know 2 to hear
Avar: raʕ- 2
Chadakolob: riʔ- 2
Akhvakh: =eq̇- 1
Chamalal: iʔ- 1
Tindi: =ij- 1
Karata: =iʔ- 1
Botlikh: =eʁ- 1
Bagvalal: =ij- 1
Godoberi: =iʔ- 1
Comments: Cf. also Kar. Tok. =iʕ-, Akhv. Tseg., Tl. =aʔ- 'know'. In Av. r- must be a historical prefix. In Av. and Akhv. a nominal derivate from this root means 'smth. heard; word, speech': Av. ráʕi (Chad. ráʕi), Akhv. req̇i.

    An Ablaut variant of the same root may be PA *haq̇(Vn)- 'to see' (if the original meaning is reconstructed as 'to perceive').

aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-ava,aandet-avc,aandet-akv,aandet-chm,aandet-tnd,aandet-krt,aandet-btl,aandet-bgv,aandet-gdb,aandet-comment,

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Lak etymology :

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Lak root: =aja-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: hear
Lak form: =aja-n
Comments: G.pr. =a=nu. Cf. Khosr. baja-n id.
laket-prnum,laket-meaning,laket-lak,laket-comment,

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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *=aq̇- / =iq̇-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: to hear
Chiragh: č̣a=aq̇- / =iq̇-
Comments: Isolated in Chir., but with secure external parallels.
darget-prnum,darget-meaning,darget-chr,darget-comment,

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Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

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Proto-West-Caucasian: *q:́IʷA
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 to hear 2 to be heard, reach one's ears
Abkhaz: ā́ʕʷ-ra 2
Abaza: aʕa-ra 1
Adyghe: ʡʷǝ- 2
Kabardian: ʡwǝ- 2
Ubykh: q̇ʷǝ- 1,2
Comments: PAT *(a)ʕʷA-. In Abaz. a secondary delabialisation (probably under influence of ħa-ra, ʕa-ħa-ra 'be heard') had occurred; the original variant is preserved within the compound ʒǝr-ʕʷ-ra 'listen' (see under *ŁA 'ear').

    PAK *ʡʷǝ- (there exists also a "centripetal" form *ʡʷa- > Ad., Kab. ʡʷa-n). Ub. 3 sg. a-q̇ʷǝ́-n.

    The same root is also present in the common WC compound *ĺA-q:́IʷA- 'listen' (see under *ŁA 'ear').

abadet-prnum,abadet-meaning,abadet-abk,abadet-aba,abadet-adg,abadet-kab,abadet-ubk,abadet-comment,

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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *=ĭxq̇(w)Ḗ
Meaning: to know, learn
North Caucasian: *=ĭq̇Ē
Burushaski: *-́ki-n-
Basque: *e=aki-n
Comments and references : DCE 33, BCD 27.
sccet-meaning,sccet-cauc,sccet-buru,sccet-basq,sccet-notes,

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Burushaski etymology :

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Common Burushaski: *-ki-n-
Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology
Meaning: 1 to learn 2 to teach
Yasin: hákin- 1, -́hakin-, -́hekin- 2
Hunza: hákin-, hákī- 1, -́ikin- 2
Nagar: hákin-, hákī- 1, -́ikhin- 2
buruet-prnum,buruet-meaning,buruet-yas,buruet-hun,buruet-ngr,

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Basque etymology :

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Proto-Basque: *e=aki-n
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: know (saber/savoir)
Bizkaian: jakin
Gipuzkoan: jakin
High Navarrese: jakin
Low Navarrese: jakin
Salazarese: xakin
Lapurdian: jakin
Aezkoan: xakin
Zuberoan: jakin
Roncalese: xakin
basqet-prnum,basqet-meaning,basqet-bzk,basqet-gip,basqet-anv,basqet-bnv,basqet-sal,basqet-lab,basqet-azk,basqet-zbr,basqet-rnc,

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