North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ʔV̄nƛ_V

Meaning: left

Proto-Nakh: *ʔārŁi-n

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ʔanƛ:V- ( ~ -o-)

Proto-Tsezian: *ʔõƛ̣V- ( ~ -ǝ̃-)

Notes: Correspondences are regular (although there is not enough data for precise vocalic reconstruction), and the root can be safely reconstructed for PEC.

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *ʔārŁi-n

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: left

Chechen: ärrū

Ingush: ärda

Batsbi: arlĩ

Comments: Chech. ärrū < *ʔārŁi-w (cf. ättū 'right' < *ʔāṭṭi-w). Cf. also Chech. Shar., Itumk. erhi, erha, Bacb. (in Matsiyev's notation) arʎiwχ 'left' (Kadagidze: arleχ 'to the left, leftwards').

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *ʔanƛ:V- ( ~ -o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: left

Tindi: anƛ:i-ƛ:a-s:a

Comments: Attested only in Tindi, but having probable external parallels.

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *ʔõƛ̣V- ( ~ -ǝ̃-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: left

Bezhta: õƛ̣a-ƛ̣as (Tlad.)

Comments: Cf. also Khosh. oƛ̣aƛ̣os. The word could be analysed as "(being) on the bottom", but this is certainly a folk etymology. This is obviously a genetic parallel for Tind. anƛ:i-ƛ:a-s:a 'left', with secondary assimilation -ƛ- > -ƛ̣- before the following (locative) -ƛ̣-.

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