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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *qumqV
Meaning: a k. of grain, cereal
Proto-Nakh: *qunq
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *qunqa ( ~ χ)
Proto-Lak: quwqu
Proto-Dargwa: *qaqa
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Although the original meaning is not quite clear (some kind of cereal), phonetically and semantically the above forms are close enough to each other to postulate a common EC source.
caucet-meaning,caucet-nakh,caucet-aand,caucet-lak,caucet-darg,caucet-comment,

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Nakh etymology :

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Proto-Nakh: *qunq
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: boiled maize grains
Chechen: qunq
Comments: Attested only in Chech., but having probable external parallels.
nakhet-prnum,nakhet-meaning,nakhet-che,nakhet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *qunqa ( ~ χ)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: pod
Chamalal: χoχa
Tindi: χunχa
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-chm,aandet-tnd,

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Lak etymology :

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Lak root: quwqu
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: wheat groats
Lak form: quwqu
laket-prnum,laket-meaning,laket-lak,

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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *qaqa
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: grain, seed
Akusha: qaqa (Tsud.)
Comments: The Darg. word (although attested only in the Tsud. dialect) is the probable source of Lak. qaqu 'millet' (an etymological doublet with quwqu 'wheat groats').
darget-prnum,darget-meaning,darget-drg,darget-comment,

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