Tsezian etymology : Query result

Proto-Tsezian: *mɔLu A

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: finger-nail, claw

Tsezi: moʎu

Ginukh: moʎu

Khvarshi: muʎu

Inkhokvari: monu

Bezhta: miʎo

Gunzib: mɔlu

Comments: PTsKh *moʎu (Inkh. monu < *molu with nasal assimilation); PGB *mɔʎu, obl. base *mɨʎa- (cf. Gunz. malu, mɨla-; in Bezht. the direct base vocalism became adequated on analogy with the oblique base).

Proto-Tsezian: *mɔqV (~-o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: handful

Tsezi: moqIu

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

Proto-Tsezian: *mɔq̇u A

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: tear

Tsezi: mow

Ginukh: moq̇u

Khvarshi: muq̇u

Inkhokvari: moq̇u

Bezhta: maq̇o

Gunzib: mɔq̇u

Comments: PTsKh *moq̇u, PGB *mɔq̇u. An old Ablaut is reflected in the PGB obl. base *mɨq̇a- (Bezht. Tlad. miq̇a-, Gunz. mɨq̇a-).

Proto-Tsezian: *mɔχ:V

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: thread

Tsezi: moχo (Kid.)

Khvarshi: moχo (Radzhibov)

Inkhokvari: moχo

Comments: PTsKh *moχo.

Proto-Tsezian: *mɔχV (~-ʁ:-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: handful

Bezhta: mäʁö

Gunzib: mɔʁu

Comments: PGB *mɔʁu.

Proto-Tsezian: *muč̣ B

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 neck; back of the head 2 plait, women's hair

Tsezi: meč̣ 1

Ginukh: moc̣ 1

Khvarshi: mič̣ 1

Inkhokvari: muč̣ 1

Bezhta: müč̣ 1,2

Gunzib: muč̣ 2

Comments: PTsKh *mu_č̣, PGB *muč̣.

Proto-Tsezian: *muʁ(:) ( ~ -o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: tale

Khvarshi: muʁ

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

Proto-Tsezian: *muʁ: A

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: bundle, load

Tsezi: muʁ

Ginukh: muʁ

Khvarshi: muʁ (Radzhibov)

Inkhokvari: muʁ

Bezhta: muh

Comments: PTsKh *muʁ. Cf. also Bezht. Tlad. mū id.

Proto-Tsezian: *muʁ:u B (~-ʁ-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: udder

Tsezi: meʁu

Ginukh: ʁomo

Khvarshi: meʁu (Radzhibov)

Inkhokvari: moʁu

Comments: PTsKh *mu_ʁu; the Gin. form is metathesized.

Proto-Tsezian: *mukV ( ~ *bũkV)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: a short rope

Bezhta: muka

Comments: Attested only in Bezht. (cf. also Khosh. muka id.), with probable Andian parallels.

Proto-Tsezian: *muḳru

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: stone prop, pier

Bezhta: muḳro (Khosh.)

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

Proto-Tsezian: *mul(V) A

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 besom 2 (twig, rod) > needle, knitting-needle

Tsezi: muri 2

Gunzib: mul 1

Comments: The Tsez. form corresponds well phonetically to Gunz. mul; there is, however, a possibility that Tsez. muri / mura < *miq̇ʷVra ( = Gin. maq̇ʷare 'needle') < PTs *biq̇ʷVna q.v.

Proto-Tsezian: *muq ( ~ -o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: mint

Inkhokvari: muIq

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

Proto-Tsezian: *muq̇

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: throat

Bezhta: ris-muq̇ (Khosh.)

Comments: A compound with *rɨs: 'throat' q.v. Cf. also Bezht. Tl. ris-muq̇ id. Isolated in Bezht., but with probable external parallels.

Proto-Tsezian: *muq̇V

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: nail

Bezhta: muq̇o

Comments: Attested only in Bezht. (cf. also Tlad., Khosh. muq̇o), but having reliable external parallels.

Proto-Tsezian: *muq̇V B

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 a sp. of barley (голозерный) 2 grain, cereals

Tsezi: maIw 1 (Kid.)

Bezhta: müq̇o 2

Gunzib: muq̇e 2

Comments: PGB *muq̇ǝ (cf. also Bezht. Tlad., Khosh. müq̇e 'grain; a sp. of barley (голозерный ячмень)'). The Tsez. form can go back to PTsKh *müIq̇V.

Proto-Tsezian: *mus: A

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 smoke above fire (with soot) 2 cloud, fog

Ginukh: as-mus 2

Bezhta: mus 1

Gunzib: has-mus 2

Comments: PGB *mus. The PTs compound *ħas:-mus: 'cloud'+'smoke' is reflected in Gin., Gunz. and Bezht. (Tlad., Khosh. has-mus 'cloud, fog').

Proto-Tsezian: *muš: B / *mus: B

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 panicled millet 2 corn panicle 3 broom, besom

Tsezi: meš 3

Ginukh: mos 3

Khvarshi: miš 3

Bezhta: mušo 3

Gunzib: mus 2

Comments: PTsKh *müš; PGB *muš/*mus (cf. also Bezht. Khosh. müš 'besom, broom', müša-raq 'panicle millet'). This is the name for a sort of wild millet used for making brooms.

Proto-Tsezian: *muš:ǝ A

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: breath, smell

Tsezi: muši

Khvarshi: muša

Bezhta: mušo

Gunzib: muše

Comments: PTsKh *mušǝ, PGB *mušǝ.

Proto-Tsezian: *muχ:-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: ordure of small animals

Bezhta: muχ-sa

Comments: A compound; -sa is obviously = sar "faeces". Isolated in Bezht., with a possibility of external cognates.