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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *q̇_Hwač̣ɨ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: hole, hollow
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *q̇:uč̣a (~q̇:ʷi-,-o)
Proto-Tsezian: *q̇ʷɨč̣V (~q̇o-,q̇ǝ-)
Proto-Dargwa: *q̇(ʷ)ač̣a
Proto-Lezghian: *q̇Iʷač̣
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. The root is well preserved in Lezg. languages and somewhat worse - elsewhere. In PA we would expect -č̣:-; this rare phoneme was probably weakened through dissimilation.

    Cf. perhaps also WC data: PAT *q̇ʷač̣́a preserved in Abkh. a-ʒ-q̇ʷáč̣́a "(water) pool".

caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-aand,caucet-cez,caucet-darg,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *q̇:uč̣a (~q̇:ʷi-,-o)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 vagina 2 vagina (of a girl)
Chamalal: q̇:uč̣a 1
Tindi: q̇:uč̣a 2
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-chm,aandet-tnd,

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Tsezian etymology :

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Proto-Tsezian: *q̇ʷɨč̣V (~q̇o-,q̇ǝ-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: tree-hollow; den, lair
Bezhta: q̇oč̣o
Comments: Attested only in Bezht. (cf. also Khosh., Tlad. q̇öč̣ö 'hole'), but having probable external parallels.
cezet-prnum,cezet-meaning,cezet-bzt,cezet-comment,

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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *q̇(ʷ)ač̣a
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: holster
Akusha: q̇ač̣a
darget-prnum,darget-meaning,darget-drg,

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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *q̇Iʷač̣
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 armpit 2 opening, pass
Lezghian: q̇üč̣ 1
Tabasaran: ʁIuč̣ 1
Agul: ʡač̣ 1 (Burk.)
Rutul: q̇Iač̣ 2
Tsakhur: q̇Iač̣ 2
Comment: Cf. also Rut. Khnov q̇Iač̣ɨ-χI-dad 'armpit', Lezg. Khl. q̇üč̣ (qüč̣ü-) 'armpit', q̇Iʷäč̣ (q̇Iʷäč̣i-) 'nostril'; Tab. Düb. q̇Iuč̣u 'armpit' (in Kand. there occurred a dissimilation *q̇I-> ʁI-); Rut. Khnov. xexid q̇Iač̣ 'nostril' ("hole of nose"), Khniukh. q̇Iɨč̣ 'cave'.

    A rather complicated case. For PL we have to reconstruct a paradigm with Ablaut *q̇Iʷač̣, *q̇Ioč̣ɨ- (preserved in Tab. ʁIuč̣i-); further levelling led to a division into two nouns in Lezg. (Khl. q̇üč̣ < *q̇Ioč̣, q̇Iʷäč̣ < *q̇Iʷač̣) and in Rut. dialects (Khnov q̇Iač̣ < *q̇Iʷač̣ vs. Khniukh q̇Iɨč̣ < *q̇Ioč̣).

    In most Agul dialects (because of the change *q̇I > ʡ in some dialects) this root merged with PL *hIač̣ 'hollow, pit' (q.v.); only in the Burkikhan dialect there persists an opposition ʡač̣ 'armpit' (*q̇Iʷač̣) : ʕač̣ 'ravine'.

lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-lzg,lezget-tab,lezget-agu,lezget-rut,lezget-cak,lezget-comment,

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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *q̇HwV̄́č̣ɨ̄
Meaning: hole, to dig
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
North Caucasian: *q̇_Hwač̣ɨ
Yenisseian: *qɨ̄ǯ- (~χ-)
Burushaski: *quś
Comments and references : DCE 6.
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Yenisseian etymology :

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Proto-Yenisseian: *qɨ̄ǯ- (~χ-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: to dig
Ket: qɨŕ4 (South.), Kur. qɨ:ŕi4, Bak., Sur. qɨ:dǝ4
Yug: xɨ:h4
Comments: ССЕ 260. Werner 2, 151 <*qɨʔǝd'ǝ>.
yenet-prnum,yenet-meaning,yenet-ket,yenet-sym,yenet-notes,

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Burushaski etymology :

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Common Burushaski: *quś
Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology
Meaning: armpit (of clothing)
Yasin: quś
Comments: Here also Hun., Nag. -ɣúṣ 'vulva'?
buruet-prnum,buruet-meaning,buruet-yas,buruet-notes,

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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : KVCV
Meaning : hole
Eurasiatic : *k`VCV
Sino-Caucasian : *q̇HwV̄́č̣ɨ̄
globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-scc,

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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *k`VCV
Meaning: hole, mouth
Borean: Borean
Altaic: *ki̯ā́č`ù
Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *qaɫ́ɣъ (should be *qasɣъ - SAS)
nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-alt,nostret-chuk,

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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *ki̯ā́č`ù
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: hole; mouth
Russian meaning: полость; рот
Turkic: *KĒčir
Mongolian: *kačir
Tungus-Manchu: *kuči-n
Japanese: *kútí
Comments: АПиПЯЯ 111. For Jpn. cf. also Koguryo /xuče/ 'mouth'. The root must have basically meant 'mouth or throat cavity' (whence 'mouth', 'cheek' (originally probably 'inner side of cheek') and 'trachea'), with a secondary development > 'cavity in general' > 'well' in TM.
altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-jap,altet-reference,

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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *KĒčir
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 trachea 2 cartilage
Russian meaning: 1 трахея 2 хрящ
Tatar: käčerkä 'a small hair on the back of a baby' (?)
Khakassian: kiǯǝr 2
Shor: kečirtke 2
Oyrat: ked'ir 1
Tofalar: keǯir 2, keǯir bōs 1
Kirghiz: kečir 'cartilage of the shoulderblade bone'
Comments: VEWT 246. Length is indicated by voicing in Tof. and lack of pharyngealization.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *kačir
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: cheek
Russian meaning: щека
Written Mongolian: qačir, qačar (L 901)
Middle Mongolian: qačar (HY 45, SH), qačǝr (IM), qačar (LH) Г
Khalkha: xacr, xacar
Buriat: xasar
Kalmuck: xačṛ
Ordos: Gačar
Dongxian: qɨǯa, qɨča
Dagur: xačir (Тод. Даг. 175), (MGCD, Тод. Даг. 148) kačir; kačire (MD 181)
Monguor: xaʒ́ar (SM 148), xaǯar
Comments: KW 173, MGCD 336.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *kuči-n
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 well 2 dimples
Russian meaning: 1 колодец 2 ямочки (на щеках)
Spoken Manchu: qočin 1 (547)
Literary Manchu: χučin 1
Jurchen: xuĉi 1(56)
Nanai: qočị 2; χočĩ 1 ( < Man.)
Comments: ТМС 1, 419, 475.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *kútí
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: mouth
Russian meaning: рот
Old Japanese: kuti
Middle Japanese: kútí
Tokyo: kùchi
Kyoto: kúchí
Kagoshima: kúchi ( = kúT)
Nase: ku_̀čí
Shuri: kúčì
Hateruma: fu_̀cɨ̀
Yonakuni: thī́
Comments: JLTT 467.
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Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology :

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Proto-Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *qaɫ́ɣъ
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning (Rus.): рот, дупло, отверстие
Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *qacɣъ-n, -pъŋ
Proto-Itelmen: *qăsh
Comments: Ср. ПЧ *karɣъ " 'дыра' (679).
kamet-prnum,kamet-meaning,kamet-chuk,kamet-itel,kamet-comments,

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Chukchee-Koryak etymology :

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Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *qacɣъ-n, -pъŋ
Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology: Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology
Meaning (Rus.): дупло, щель 1, дуплистый 2
Chukchee: qácɣǝpǝŋ, kacɣǝ́p-ǝrɣǝ-n, (АБ) kacɣǝp-ɣǝrɣǝ-n 1, kácɣǝpǝŋ, qácɣǝpǝŋ valʔǝn 2
Palan: qacɣǝ-n
chuket-prnum,chuket-meaning,chuket-chu,chuket-pal,

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Itelmen etymology :

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Proto-Itelmen: *qăsh
Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology: Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology
Meaning (Rus.): рот
Itelmen: qesh
Itelmen meaning: рот
West Itelmen: kasx
West Itelmen meaning: os, ora
West Itelmen meaning (Polish): usta
South Itelmen: kǝsx
South Itelmen meaning (Latin): os
South Itelmen meaning (Polish): usta, gęba
Number in Volodin 1976: 413
Comments: В ител. qesh заднего сингаpмонистического pяда.
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