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Tsezian etymology :

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Proto-Tsezian: *q̇orV ( ~ -u-,-l-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: dry weeds
Khvarshi: q̇uri
Inkhokvari: q̇uri
Comments: PTsKh *q̇uri.
cezet-prnum,cezet-meaning,cezet-khv,cezet-inh,cezet-comment,

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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *q̇[ǝ̄]rV
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: a k. of weed, (wild) cereal
Proto-Nakh: *ʔarV ( ~ -ē-)
Proto-Tsezian: *q̇orV ( ~ -u-,-l-)
Proto-Dargwa: *q̇ar
Proto-Lezghian: *q̇Vr
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. The vocalism in PL is somewhat aberrant; otherwise the correspondences are regular. A semantic development 'wild cereal' > 'grain, wheat (domestic)' occurred in PL.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-nakh,caucet-cez,caucet-darg,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,

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Nakh etymology :

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Proto-Nakh: *ʔarV ( ~ -ē-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: wild hemp
Ingush: eri
Comments: Attested only in Ing., but having possible external parallels.
nakhet-prnum,nakhet-meaning,nakhet-ing,nakhet-comment,

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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *q̇ar
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: grass
Akusha: q̇ar
Chiragh: q̇ar
Comments: Cf. also Ur., Tsud. q̇ar, Kub. q̇aj id.
darget-prnum,darget-meaning,darget-drg,darget-chr,darget-comment,

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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *q̇Vr
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 grain 2 winter wheat 3 wheat
Agul: q̇ir (Bursh.) 1
Rutul: q̇ir 2
Udi: ar-um 3
Comment: Cf. also Ag. Rich., Burk., Fit. q̇ur 'grain'. Vocalism is not clear. 3d class in Rut. Obl. stem unknown.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-agu,lezget-rut,lezget-udi,lezget-comment,

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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *xq̇(w)VrV́
Meaning: a k. of weed, cereal
North Caucasian: *q̇[ǝ̄]rV
Sino-Tibetan: *khriǝ̆H
Burushaski: *gur
Basque: *(gara-)gar̄
Comments and references : ? Cf. Basq. *garagar̄ 'barley'.
sccet-meaning,sccet-cauc,sccet-stib,sccet-buru,sccet-basq,sccet-notes,

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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *khriǝ̆H
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: a k. of grain (millet, rice)
Chinese: *kh(r)ǝʔ a k. of millet.
Tibetan: khre millet.
Kachin: šǝgji3 (H: gji, šǝgji) millet.
Lushai: ṭai a sp. of early rice.
stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-chin,stibet-tib,stibet-kach,stibet-lush,

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Chinese characters :

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Character:
Modern (Beijing) reading: qǐ
Preclassic Old Chinese: kh(r)ǝʔ
Classic Old Chinese: kh(r)ǝ́
Western Han Chinese: kh(r)ǝ́
Eastern Han Chinese: kh(r)ǝ́
Early Postclassic Chinese: khɨ́
Middle Postclassic Chinese: khɨ́
Late Postclassic Chinese: khɨ́
Middle Chinese: khɨ́
English meaning : a k. of millet with white sprouts; name of an edible plant (some authors think it is chicory)
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Radical: 0
Four-angle index: 0
Karlgren code: 0953 q
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Burushaski etymology :

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Common Burushaski: *gur
Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology
Meaning: wheat
Yasin: gur
Hunza: gur
Nagar: gur
buruet-prnum,buruet-meaning,buruet-yas,buruet-hun,buruet-ngr,

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Basque etymology :

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Proto-Basque: *(gara-)gar̄
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: barley
Bizkaian: garagar
Gipuzkoan: garagar
High Navarrese: garagar
Low Navarrese: garagar
Lapurdian: garagar
Zuberoan: garagar
Roncalese: garagar
Comments: For the first element see *gali 'wheat'. The second element has a trilled /r̄/ and is phonetically comparable with PEC *q̇[ǝ̄]rV, etc.
basqet-prnum,basqet-meaning,basqet-bzk,basqet-gip,basqet-anv,basqet-bnv,basqet-lab,basqet-zbr,basqet-rnc,basqet-comments,

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