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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *k:ak:aj
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: egg
Lezghian: k:ak:a
Comment: Attested only in Lezg. (cf. also Khl. k:ɔk:ɔʔ). Obviously a reduplicated expressive word, but some external parallels are available.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-lzg,lezget-comment,

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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *gagV
Meaning: grain, fruit stone
Proto-Nakh: *gVg
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *gaga
Proto-Lak: k:uk:u
Proto-Lezghian: *k:ak:aj
Notes: An expressive reduplicated root; seems, however, to be well reconstructable for PEC. Cf. also Osset. gaga 'grain' (see Abayev 1958, 505).
caucet-meaning,caucet-nakh,caucet-aand,caucet-lak,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,

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Nakh etymology :

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Proto-Nakh: *gVg
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: seed, grain
Ingush: gi
Comments: Attested only in Ing., thus a variety of PN reconstructions is possible; we choose medial *-g- because of external evidence.
nakhet-prnum,nakhet-meaning,nakhet-ing,nakhet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *gaga
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 fruit-stone 2 grain
Avar: gagá 1
Andian language: gaga 1
Chamalal: ǯaǯa 2
Karata: gaga 2
Godoberi: ǵaǵa 2
Comments: Av. paradigm B (gagá-dul, gagá-bi).
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-ava,aandet-and,aandet-chm,aandet-krt,aandet-gdb,aandet-comment,

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Lak etymology :

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Lak root: k:uk:u
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: fruit-stone, grain
Lak form: k:uk:u
Comments: Cf. Khosr. k:uk:u id.
laket-prnum,laket-meaning,laket-lak,laket-comment,

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