Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *tõtV- A

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 soft 2 warm

Tsezi: tatanu 2

Khvarshi: tutunu 1

Bezhta: totilo 1

Gunzib: tõdil 1

Comments: PTsKh *tuta-nu (with vowel assimilations), PGB *tõti-l(u).

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ʔĕmtŭ (~ -n-)

Meaning: soft; liquid, wet

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *tantV- ( ~ -o-)

Proto-Tsezian: *tõtV- A

Proto-Lak: ati-l-

Proto-West Caucasian: *tʷa

Notes: Several languages reflect also the reduplicated form *tĕmtV.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *-ontV- ( /-intV-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 soft 2 liquid 3 wet 4 to warm up (a liquid)

Andian language: b-itom 3

Akhvakh: tanta-b 1 (Tseg.)

Chamalal: tantu 2 (Gig.)

Tindi: anta- 4

Godoberi: tantu 2

Comments: Most forms are reduplicated; cf. also Cham. itã- 'to thaw, melt'; Tind. titin- 'to drizzle'.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: ati-l-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: wet

Lak form: atil-s:a

Comments: With reduplication (and expressive pharyngealization) cf. also taItu 'pool'.

Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

Proto-West-Caucasian: *tʷa

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 to pour 2 to melt 3 liquid

Abkhaz: a-tʷa-rá 2, a-ta-tʷa-rá 1

Abaza: čʷa-ra 2, a-ta-čʷa-ra 1

Ubykh: tʷa- 3

Comments: PAT *tʷa-; the Ub. root is seen in compounds tʷa-χʷá 'river', perhaps also tʷá-š́x 'hail'.

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