North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ʒimʒV

Meaning: a k. of berry (or flower, blossom)

Proto-Nakh: *ʒaʒV / *ʒēʒV

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *c:ic:i

Proto-Tsezian: *c̣ic̣i

Proto-Dargwa: *ʒiʒV ( ~ -e-)

Proto-Lezghian: *c:imc:-

Notes: An expressive root with numerous irregularities; the reconstruction is rather tentative.

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *ʒaʒV / *ʒēʒV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 blossom 2 flower

Chechen: zaza 1, zēzig 2

Ingush: ziza 2

Comments: An expressive root; the variants zaza and zēzi-g in Chech. hardly should be kept separate.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *c:ic:i

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: flower

Akhvakh: c:ic:i

Karata: c:ic:i

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *c̣ic̣i

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: flower

Inkhokvari: c̣ic̣i

Comments: An expressive root, attested only in Inkh., but having probable external parallels.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *ʒiʒV ( ~ -e-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: blackberry

Akusha: ziza- (Kub.)

Comments: Musayev cites the word in the locative form ziza-l. Since PD *ʒ usually gives Kub. s, the form may be a loanword (cf. Lezghian forms below).

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *c:imc:-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 mulberry 2 raspberry 3 strawberry 4 buttercup

Lezghian: c:emc:er 1 (Nüt.)

Tabasaran: zimz-ar 2

Agul: ziwz-ar 3 (Burk.)

Rutul: zizä

Kryz: zarzar 4

Comment: The word is partially contaminated with *c:imc: 'ant' (in Tab., Ag.), but is certainly different historically.

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