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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *wɨs- (~-o-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: feather
Tsakhur: wɨsɨn (Gelm.)
Comment: Isolated in Tsakh., with possible external parallels.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-cak,lezget-comment,

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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *wVsV
Meaning: hair; feather
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *basa ( ~ o)
Proto-Lezghian: *wɨs- (~-o-)
Notes: The root is present only in two languages (God. and Tsakh.; the Av. form is very dubious); since Tsakh. w- can also go back to *r- and *l-, very unreliable.
caucet-meaning,caucet-aand,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *basa (~ o)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: hair; woolen thread, string
Avar: s:ap (?)
Chadakolob: sab (?)
Godoberi: basa
Comments: The Av. forms are very strange (with metathesis, strong s: and irregular correspondence p/b between dialects) and may not belong here at all.
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-ava,aandet-avc,aandet-gdb,aandet-comment,

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