North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *χɦwɨ̆mχV

Meaning: cheek; buttock

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *χ:ʷ[i]m(V)χV

Proto-Tsezian: *χ:uχ: (~-o-)

Proto-Dargwa: *χIʷaχI

Proto-Lezghian: *χIɨ(m)χI-

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Inspite of some minor problems (due to the expressive nature of the root), the reconstruction seems rather secure. Cf. also Hurr. χaχli 'cheek' (see Diakonoff-Starostin 1986, 61).

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *χ:ʷ[i]m(V)χV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 muzzle; palate 2 nose 3 face

Avar: χ:ʷenéχ 1

Chadakolob: χumuχ 2

Akhvakh: χ:amaχ:ul 3

Chamalal: χunχu 3 (Gig.)

Comments: Av. gen. χ:ʷenχí-l (Chad. χumχí-l, χúmχa-l). The Akhv. form belongs to the Ratl. dialect. Cf. also Av. Gid. χ:umaχ: 'face'. Some phonetic irregularities are explained both by the expressive nature of the stem and by assimilations of weak/intensive spirants.

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *χ:uχ: (~-o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: face;cheek

Tsezi: ħuħ / χIuχI

Ginukh: χuχ

Khvarshi: χuχ (Radzhibov)

Inkhokvari: χuIχ

Comments: PTsKh *χuIχ.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *χIʷaχI

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: buttock

Chiragh: χIuχI

Comments: Cf. also Kait. χIoχI, Kub. χuχ.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *χIɨ(m)χI-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: buttock

Tsakhur: χIɨdɨχI

Comment: An isolated Tsakhur word. If it is regarded as a metathesis < *χIɨχIɨ-d (with a suffixed -d), it can be derived from PD *χɦwɨ̆mχV.

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