North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *mHädwV

Meaning: a k. of beverage, liquor

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *midV

Proto-Lak: maId

Proto-Lezghian: *mäIt:

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. The word is ultimately of Indo-Iranian origin (cf. Old Ind. madhu- etc.); however, it must have penetrated into East Caucasian rather early - late Iranian forms (like Osset. myd) can not be accepted as the source of borrowing.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *midV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 a k. of beverage (made of millet) 2 beer

Andian language: medi 1

Tindi: med 2

Bagvalal: mer (Tlond.) 2

Godoberi: medi 1

Lak etymology :

Lak root: maId

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: sperm

Lak form: maId (Bartkh.)

Comments: Cited from Хайдаков 1966.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *mäIt:

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: treacle, syrup

Lezghian: med

Tabasaran: med

Kryz: mäṭ

Comment: Cf. also Tab. Düb. maIj, Khan. mer id. 4th class in Kryz. Unclear is the glottalisation *-t: > -ṭ in Kryz. The obl. base can be reconstructed as *mäIt:ɨ- or *mäIt:e- (cf. Lezg. met:i-). Some Lezg. form was the source of Azer. mät 'sediment, treacle'.

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