Yenisseian etymology :

Proto-Yenisseian: *bɔq-

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: mitten, gauntlet

Ket: bōq, pl. bɔ:n; Kur. bɔʁɔn⁵, pl. bɔʁɔnɨŋ⁵

Yug: bɔxɔn⁵, pl. bɔxɔnɨŋ⁵

Kottish: pagan, pl. -aŋ

Comments: ССЕ 212. Werner 1, 146 *boq. Cf. *pVg-.

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *mŭ́xq̇(w)V̆

Meaning: handful; mitten

North Caucasian: *mŏq̇_V̆

Sino-Tibetan: [*muk]

Yenisseian: *pV(ʔ)g-

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *mŏq̇_V̆

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: handful; handle, hilt

Proto-Nakh: *muq̇

Proto-Tsezian: *mɔqV (~-o-)

Proto-Lezghian: *maq:(a)

Proto-West Caucasian: *mǝʁa (~-ʁ́-)

Notes: Not widely spread, but seems both phonetically and semantically reliable.

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *muq̇

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hilt (of a dagger, sabre)

Chechen: muq̇

Ingush: muq̇

Batsbi: muq̇

Comments: PN paradigm *muq̇, *maq̇ara- (cf. Chech. maq̇ara-). 6th class in all languages.

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *mɔqV (~-o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: handful

Tsezi: moqIu

Comments: Attested only in Tsez., but having probable external parallels.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *maq:(a)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: handful

Udi: q:ošIa-maʁ

Comment: Udi has a compound, wherein the first part may be compared with Darg. qaIš- in qaIš-č̣im 'span'. Other Lezghian languages have not preserved either part of it.

Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

Proto-West-Caucasian: *mǝʁa (~-ʁ́-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: handle

Abkhaz: á-mā

Abaza: mʕa

Comments: PAT *mǝʕa.

Sino-Tibetan etymology :

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: [*muk]

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: cubit, length of hand or arm

Burmese: mǝuk measure with breadth of fist.

Comments: BG: Garo mik cubit, Bodo mu arm-length. Ben. 82.

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