Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *mič̣

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 hoof 2 nail, claw

Kryz: mič̣ek 1,2

Archi: č̣imič̣ 1

Comment: The Arch. form is reduplicated, and the Kryz. form contains a diminutive -ek. 3d class in both languages.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *mič̣V (~-ć̣-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hoof

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *č̣imič̣V

Proto-Lak: x:i-mič̣

Proto-Lezghian: *mič̣

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Note the identical reduplication in Arch. and God. (borrowing is hard to suppose).

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *č̣imič̣V

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: a projection on the back part of a hoof

Godoberi: č̣imič̣

Comments: Isolated in God., but with probable parallels in other EC languages.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: x:i-mič̣

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hoof

Lak form: x:i-mič̣

Comments: The Lak. form is a compound with some obscure first component.

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *Hmeć̣V́

Meaning: hoof

North Caucasian: *(H)mič̣V (~-ć̣-)

Yenisseian: *bes-

Burushaski: *-́meṣ

Comments and references : LDC 19.

Yenisseian etymology :

Proto-Yenisseian: *bes-

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: index finger

Ket: bɛs-taq⁵ (Kur.)

Comments: The second part is *tǝʔq 'finger'. Werner 1, 116 (suggesting a connection with bɨʔś 'penis' or with *bǝs- 'widow, orphan' - both extremely dubious).

Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *-́meṣ

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: finger, toe

Yasin: -́meṣ

Hunza: -́miṣ

Nagar: -́miṣ

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