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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *għV̆rc̣V
Meaning: a k. of insect
Proto-Nakh: *gec̣-iḳ ( ~ -ʒ-)
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *gVrc̣V
Notes: A Nakh-Av. isogloss, not found elsewhere (cf., perhaps - with very irregular changes - Ud. gižäk: 'tick'?), thus not very reliable.
caucet-meaning,caucet-nakh,caucet-aand,caucet-comment,

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Nakh etymology :

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Proto-Nakh: *gec̣-iḳ ( ~ -ʒ-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: spider
Chechen: gezg
Ingush: gizg
Comments: 4th class in both languages. Cf. also Chech. (in Uslar's notation) gezig, pointing to a short vowel.
nakhet-prnum,nakhet-meaning,nakhet-che,nakhet-ing,nakhet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *gVrc̣V
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: grasshopper, locust
Avar: garc̣
Comments: Av. paradigm A (gárc̣i-l, gárc̣a-l). Av. Chad. náħ-kʷač̣ 'grasshopper' is a folk-etymological modification of this root.
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-ava,aandet-comment,

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