Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *ʔonži

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hedgehog

Avar: ʕúž-ruq̇:

Chadakolob: ʕunžúq̇

Andian language: onži

Comments: The Av. word is a compound with a not quite clear second component; the simple root is well preserved in And. The Av. word is borrowed in many Andian languages (Akhv. ħužuruq̇:e, Cham. ħužruq̇:, Tind. ħužruq̇:) and Tsezian (Inkh. ħužruq̇, Gin. ʕužruq̇).

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ɦwVlǯĔ

Meaning: marten, weasel; hedgehog

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ʔonži

Proto-Lezghian: *ħVrč:Vl (~ -l-)

Proto-West Caucasian: *wǝǯ́ǝ (~ -ɣ́-)

Notes: Although the root is not very widely spread, the comparison seems quite plausible both semantically and phonetically.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *ħVrč:Vl (~ -l-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: marten, hamster

Tabasaran: heržil (Düb.)

Agul: ħurčal

Comment: Cf. also Ag. Bursh. ħarčal, Burk. ħarčaj, Tp. ħürčal. An expressive root, known only in Tab. and Ag., and with not quite regular correspondences (with secondary devoicing in Ag.).

Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

Proto-West-Caucasian: *wǝǯ́V (~ -ɣ́-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: weasel

Adyghe: wǝž́ǝ

Kabardian: wǝźa

Comments: PAK *wǝž́V́.

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