North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *=ŭśV

Meaning: to descend; to fall, be scattered

Proto-Nakh: *=oss-

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *=uš:-

Proto-Tsezian: *=õs:-

Proto-Dargwa: *=uš(:)-

Proto-Khinalug: aš-

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Most languages point to *ŭ; there is also some evidence of an Ablaut grade with *ä (Lak. =i=š:u-, PN *=iss-).

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *=oss-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to descend, go down

Chechen: =oss-

Ingush: =oss-

Batsbi: =oss-

Comments: Dur. *=iss- is attested in Chech. =iss-.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *=uš:-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 to scatter, strew 2 to be scattered, fall

Avar: š:ʷa- 1

Chadakolob: susá-ḳ- 1

Akhvakh: š:e-r- (Ratl.) 2

Chamalal: š:uš:ē-d- 2

Tindi: =uš:- 1

Comments: Av. and Cham. reflect a reduplicated stem *š:uš:- (cf. also Av. lit. š:uš:á- 'to be scattered'). An expressive root, which explains the preservation of š: in Cham. and Akhv. (regularly s: would be expected; on the possible regular reflex in Cham. see under *=Vrc_wĂ).

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *=õs:- B

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to fall down, be scattered

Ginukh: =iš-

Bezhta: =õs- (Tlad.)

Gunzib: =õs-

Comments: PGB *=õs- (cf. also Bezht. Khosh. =os-).

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *=uš(:)-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to lower, put down

Akusha: =uš-es

Comments: Cf. also Ur. =uš- / =urš-, š- / =urš- id.

Khinalug etymology :

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