North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ʔiǯwV(r)

Meaning: to lick; to smear, plaster

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *žar- ( ~ -o-)

Proto-Tsezian: *=ãč-

Proto-Lak: =uš:i-

Proto-Dargwa: *=iž- ( ~ -č:-)

Proto-Lezghian: *ʔič:ʷa(r)

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Correspondences are regular (except for nasalisation in PTs, the source of which is not clear).

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *žar- ( ~ -o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 to smear 2 to paint

Avar: žužá- 1

Akhvakh: žar- (Rats.) 2

Karata: žar- 2

Comments: The Av. reflex is reduplicated.

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *=ãč-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to lick

Bezhta: =ä̃č- (Tlad.)

Gunzib: =ãč-

Comments: PGB *=ãč- (cf. also Bezht. Khosh. =ä̃č-).

Lak etymology :

Lak root: =uš:i-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to lick; to plaster

Lak form: =uš:i-n

Comments: G. pr. =u=š:u-nu. Cf. also Khosr. =uš:i-n 'to lick; to plaster'.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *=iž- ( ~ -č:-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to lick

Akusha: iž-es

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *ʔilč:ʷa(r)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 to lick 2 to suck

Tabasaran: =ilǯ̌- 1

Agul: d-uǯa- (Bursh.) 1

Rutul: ṭ-u=ǯe- 2

Archi: ča- 1

Comment: Cf. also Tab. Düb. =i=ǯ̌- 'to lick'. Ag. and Rut. have expressive dental preverbs.

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