Proto-Lezghian: *ʔeʎ:ʷɨ-
Meaning: 1 to put 2 to lie 3 to fall
Lezghian: ec:-ig- 1
Agul: aq-ux- 2
Rutul: s-i=xʷa- 3
Tsakhur: ʁal-i=xa- 2
Archi: e=ʎ:a- 1,2
Comment: Cf. also Ag. fat:-ix- 'to lie down', Ag. Bursh. am-exu-s 'stay', Arch. dur. =erʎ:u-r; Rut. k-i=xʷa-, Tsakh. g-i=xa- 'to get into'. The stem is partially contaminated with PL *ʔarʎɨ- 'fall' and *ʔeʎe- 'put' q.v.
