Proto-North Caucasian: *ḳHwenć̣wV / *ć̣HwenḳwV
Meaning: naked, bare, bald
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Despite metathesis (quite usual in roots of this structure), the etymology seems quite satisfactory. On possible reflexes in PA see under PEC *=Hĭc̣Ăl.