North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *=HimsV

Meaning: to look

Proto-Nakh: *ħabs-

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *k-us-

Proto-Tsezian: *=ĩz(:)ʷ- ( ~ -ɨ̃-)

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. The root is characteristic for the Western area (PN,PA,PC).

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *ħabs-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to look (plur.)

Chechen: ħows-

Batsbi: ħaps-

Comments: Vowel length unclear. Cf. also dur. *ħēbs- > Chech. ħīs-, Bacb. ħeps-. The Bacbi meaning is cited according to Matsiyev and Desheriyev; Kadagidze gives the meaning 'send' (a mistake?).

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *k-us-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to search

Andian language: k-us-d-

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

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *=ĩz(:)ʷ- ( ~ -ɨ̃-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 to look 2 to search

Tsezi: =ezʷ- 1

Ginukh: =ez- 1

Bezhta: =ĩz- 2 (Tlad.)

Comments: PTsKh *=izʷ- ( ~ -ɨ-,-Ṽ-). Cf. also Bezht. Khosh. =iz- 'to search'.

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