Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *š:uṭV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: lizard

Avar: š:uṭ (Ants.)

Comments: The Av. dialect form is quoted from Khaidakov 1973; he also lists variants č:uṭ, c:uṭ - which have an affricate due to contamination with the root č:ut q.v. Although both forms are hard to separate from within Avar, external evidence shows that they are historically distinct.

    Av. dial. č:uṭ > Gunz. čuṭ 'lizard'.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *š_VlVṭV

Meaning: lizard

Proto-Nakh: *šulṭq̇V

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *š:uṭV

Proto-Dargwa: *š:ilṭa

Proto-Lezghian: *šVrVṭV(l) ( ~ š:-)

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. An expressive root, which obscures the vocalic reconstruction.

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *šulṭq̇V

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 lizard 2 a k. of lizard ("медяница")

Chechen: šaṭq̇am 2

Ingush: šulq̇a 1

Comments: The PN form is probably a reduction < *šulṭ-iḳV (with a common diminutive suffix). The Chech. form has a secondary suffixed -m, joined to the original oblique base *šalṭq̇V- (with Ablaut). 6th class in Chech., 4th class in Ing.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *š:ilṭa

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: lizard

Akusha: šuršuṭan

Chiragh: š:aṭa

Comments: An expressive root with some irregular changes. Cf. also Kub. š:iṭa, Kharb. š:ilṭa (the most archaic form).

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *šVrVṭV(l) ( ~ š:-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 lizard 2 scorpion

Lezghian: šaraṭul 1

Kryz: šuruṭ 2

Comment: The Lezghi form is quoted from Khaidakov 1973. The vocalism and the tenseness of initial consonant are hard to establish (not enough data).

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