North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ƛămVč̣V (~ *x-)

Meaning: saliva; pus

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ƛa(m)c̣:V (~*ʎ-,-o-)

Proto-Tsezian: *ʎ:amač̣V (~ L(:)-)

Notes: An And.-Tsez. isogloss, very poorly represented - thus the reconstruction is rather uncertain. This may be an expressive variant of PEC *lōmVʒ_ĭ 'dirt, pus' q.v.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *ƛa(m)c̣:V (~*ʎ-,-o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: saliva

Tindi: ʎac:i

Comments: The Tind. word is obviously a contamination with PA *hac̣:i 'saliva' q.v.; thus the PA reconstruction in this case is not certain.

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *ʎ:amač̣V (~ L(:)-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: pus

Tsezi: ʎač̣i

Ginukh: ʎamač̣i

Comments: PTsKh *ʎamač̣e / *ʎãč̣e. It is not clear how these forms are related to PGB *ž[ɔ̃]č̣ 'pus' (also irregular: Bezht. Tlad., Khosh. žöž /with assimilation/, Gunz. žãč̣).

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