North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ɦrĕnswā ( ~ -ä-,-ǝ̄)

Meaning: stick, staff

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *HVnsV

Proto-Tsezian: *ʔãza-r ( ~ -z:-)

Proto-Lezghian: *räs:

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Correspondences are regular, except for the vocalism in Tsezian (*ɔ̃ or *õ would be expected): since the word is attested only in Gunz., the PTs reconstruction is not secure.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *HVnsV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: stick, staff

Avar: ʕansá

Comments: Av. paradigm B (ʕansí-l, ʕuns-bí). Phonetically close Andian and Tsezian forms (Tind. ansa, Tsez. ansa, Kar., Cham., Akhv. ʕansa) are obviously borrowed from Avar.

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *ʔãza-r ( ~ -z:-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: log

Gunzib: ãzar

Comments: Attested only in Gunz., but having probable external parallels.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *räs:(a)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: stick, staff

Agul: res

Kryz: räs

Budukh: rǝz

Comment: Obl. stem unknown. 4th class in Kryz. and Bud.

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