Protoform: *=iq̇:ʷV-
Meaning: thick (of liquids)
Avar: =aq̇:ʷá (adv.)
Andian language: =eq̇:u-
Akhvakh: =eq̇:ʷa-da
Chamalal: =eq̇:u-
Tindi: =eq̇:u-
Godoberi: =eq̇:u-
Comments: In Av.-And. the root is homonymous with *=iq̇:ʷV- 'to dry, dry'. There are, however, minor differences: Akhv. =uq̇:a-da 'dry' vs. =eq̇:ʷa-da 'thick'; Cham. q̇:ʷā- 'thick' (coexisting with =eq̇:u- 'thick, dry' and reflecting stem II *q̇:ʷV-). Historically they are different, and their merger in PA is explained by the merger of *ä̆ and *ĭ.
