North Caucasian etymology : Query result

Proto-North Caucasian: *čHwV̄r(V)ṭV

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: a k. of bird (swallow, starling)

Proto-Nakh: *č̣ʡorṭ (~ -ō-)

Proto-Lak: čiṭu

Proto-Dargwa: *č(ʷ)aṭa

Proto-Lezghian: *š(ʷ)Vrṭ / *č̣VIrṭ

Proto-West Caucasian: *č:ʷarǝdʷV

Notes: Except Lak. čiṭu (which may be a loan from Darg.), all other forms seem to be genuine and the root is worth reconstructing for PNC - although, of course, one must take into account numerous irregularities typical for names of birds and small animals.