Dargwa etymology : Query result

Proto-Dargwa: *ḳʷenṭ

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: lip

Akusha: ḳenṭ

Comments: Cf. also Ur. ḳʷinṭ, Kub. ḳʷinṭ, Tsud. č̣inṭ, Kait. č̣ʷenṭ etc.

Proto-Dargwa: *ḳʷi

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: two

Akusha: ḳe-l

Chiragh: č̣ʷa-l

Comments: Cf. also Ur. ḳʷi, Kub. ḳʷe etc.

Proto-Dargwa: *-0

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: nominative

Akusha: -0

Proto-Dargwa: *-0

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: desiderative (infinitive)

Akusha: -0

Comments: The original essive in Dargwa probably stayed only as an infinitive marker (although it may also reflect some other case - *-Hi or just a pure verbal stem) -- while the Darg. essive itself best corresponds to the PA affective case.

Proto-Dargwa: *-0

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: simple past (3d p.)

Akusha: -0 (-b, -n, -r)

Proto-Dargwa: *-0+class marker

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: essive

Akusha: -0+class marker

Proto-Dargwa: *0/=i-r-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to be done, to become

Akusha: =ir-es

Comments: Cf. also Ur. =-i-s / =ir-i-s id. (with zero root because of the loss of original root laryngeal).

Proto-Dargwa: *-l

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: comitative

Akusha: (či)-l

Proto-Dargwa: *-la

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: deverb. noun

Akusha: -la

Proto-Dargwa: *lac

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: wall

Akusha: lac

Chiragh: lac

Comments: Cf. also Tsud. lac, Kub. las.

Proto-Dargwa: *lada

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: strawberry

Akusha: lada (Kub.)

Proto-Dargwa: *laImzi

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: dirt, mud

Chiragh: laImze

Comments: Cf. also Kub. laImde.

Proto-Dargwa: *laIži

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: cheek

Akusha: laIži

Comments: Cf. Ur. laIži id.

Proto-Dargwa: *lanxʷa

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: pigeon

Akusha: laha

Chiragh: nexʷa

Comments: Cf. also Ur. lawha, Muir. lahʷa, Kait. laxʷa, Kub. naxʷa. Initial n- in Chir. and Kub. clearly points to original medial nasalisation in this root.

Proto-Dargwa: *lap

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: sinew

Akusha: lap-ni

Comments: lap-ni is originally a plural form. Cf. also Tsud. lap (pl. lapni) id.

Proto-Dargwa: *laq̇u-r

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: cradle

Akusha: laq̇uj (Kub.)

Proto-Dargwa: *leħi

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: ear

Akusha: liħi

Chiragh: lāI

Comments: Cf. also Ur. liħi, Kait. laIʕ, Kub. laIj, Tsud. laħi etc.

Proto-Dargwa: *lemc̣

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to lick

Akusha: limc̣i-ḳes

Chiragh: lemc̣ barq̇ī

Comments: A compound verb (nominal component *lemc̣).

Proto-Dargwa: *lep:- ?

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: all

Akusha: lebil

Comments: Etymology unknown.

Proto-Dargwa: *-li

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 obl. stem 2 adjectival suffix 3 adverb suffix

Akusha: -l(i)- 1, 2, -li 3