Lezghian etymology : Query result

Proto-Lezghian: *ʔiƛ̣e

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: die, kill

Lezghian: q̇i-

Tabasaran: ji=ḳ-

Agul: ḳ-

Rutul: ji=q̇e-

Tsakhur: q-e=ḳe-

Kryz: q̇äj-

Budukh: s-a=q̇-

Archi: ḳi-

Udi: bi-es

Comment: Other relevant forms: Lezg. inf. r-eq̇i-z, pret. q̇e-na, imper. jiq̇; Ag. Bursh. ḳi-s; Rut. plur. -q̇ɨrq̇a-s (a form with reduplication and Ablaut). The word normally means both 'die' and 'kill'; in Tsakh. there is different prefixation (q-eḳe-s /dial. q-iḳa-s/ 'die', g-eḳe-s (dial. g-iḳa-s) 'kill'). In Udi 'kill' is a secondary causative formation: bes-busun ( *biʔe-s-busun ). See Бокарев 1961, 63; Гигинейшвили 1977, 103.