North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *χǖɫV ( ~ χ_-)

Meaning: stalk, grass

Proto-Nakh: *χāl

Proto-Tsezian: *χ:alV ( ~ ʁ-)

Proto-Lak: χ:ulū

Proto-Lezghian: *χalaṭ

Proto-Khinalug: χala

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Correspondences are regular. EC > Osset. xal / xalä 'grass stalk' (see Abayev 1989, 134; see ibid. some Georg. and Slavic parallels).

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *χāl

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: stalk (of grass)

Chechen: χal

Comments: Obl. base *χāli-, cf. Chech. χēla-; cf. also the diminutive χēlig 'blade (of grass)'. Attested only in Chech., but having probable external parallels.

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *χ:alV ( ~ ʁ-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 thorn, weed 2 goose-foot

Bezhta: χalo 1 (Khosh.)

Gunzib: χali 2

Comments: PGB *χalV.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: χ:ulū

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hay

Lak form: χ:ulū

Comments: Gen. χ:ala-l.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *χalaṭ

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: broad leaf

Budukh: χalaṭ

Comment: Attested only in Bud. (with a rare in Lezghian suffix *-ṭ), but having possible external parallels.

Khinalug etymology :

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