North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *bŭhu

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: owl

Proto-Nakh: *buho

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *buhu

Proto-Tsezian: *buhu (~ -o-)

Proto-Lezghian: *p:uhu-j (~ -o-)

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. The root is onomatopoeic (like most birdnames), but the correspondences are regular and the reconstruction seems to be quite secure.

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *buho

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: owl

Chechen: buha

Ingush: bow

Batsbi: bujh

Comments: 4th class in Chech., Ing., 5th class in Bacb.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *buhu

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: owl

Andian language: buhu

Akhvakh: bu-s:e

Chamalal: buh

Tindi: buhu

Karata: buhu

Bagvalal: buhʷ

Godoberi: buhu

Comments: Cf. also Cham. Gig. buhu.

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *buhu (~ -o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: owl

Tsezi: buhu

Ginukh: buhu

Khvarshi: buhu

Inkhokvari: buhu

Comments: PTsKh *buhu.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *p:uhu-j (~ -o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: owl

Agul: buhuj

Comment: Isolated within Lezghian (cf. also Ag. Bursh. buhum, Fit., Burk. buhu), but having good external parallels.

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *bŭ́hu

Meaning: owl

North Caucasian: *bŭhu

Yenisseian: *puʔj

Yenisseian etymology :

Proto-Yenisseian: *puʔj

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: owl, eagle-owl

Ket: hɨʔj, pl. hɨkŋ⁵ / hɨ̄kŋ¹

Yug: fɨʔj, pl. fɨkŋ⁵

Kottish: kéŋa-fuj (Ass. - М., Сл., Кл.) "owl"

Arin: ṕhié (М., Сл., Кл.) "owl"

Comments: ССЕ 252. Werner 1, 348 <*p^hɨʔj>.

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