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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *wɨ̄lʒwV
Meaning: mountain pasture
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *mizV
Proto-Tsezian: *mɨsV (~-Z-)
Proto-Lak: bizanu
Proto-Dargwa: *muʒa
Proto-Lezghian: *wɨnc:ʷɨr
Proto-West Caucasian: *b(ǝ)źʷa ( ~ -ž́ʷ-)
Notes: Correspondences are regular. An alternative comparison of the PAK form with heterogeneous EC forms containing laterals (Abdokov 1983, 91) can not be accepted, because PAK *ź never goes back to PWC laterals.
caucet-meaning,caucet-aand,caucet-cez,caucet-lak,caucet-darg,caucet-lezg,caucet-abad,caucet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *mizV
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: big stone, rock
Akhvakh: miži
Chamalal: mizʷ
Comments: Cf. also Cham. Gig. mizu. The Akhv. form is cited from Abdokov (1983, 96); we were unable to identify its source.
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-akv,aandet-chm,aandet-comment,

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Tsezian etymology :

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Proto-Tsezian: *mɨsV (~-Z-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: earth
Bezhta: mizo
Gunzib: mɨzǝ
Comments: PGB *mɨzV.
cezet-prnum,cezet-meaning,cezet-bzt,cezet-gnz,cezet-comment,

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Lak etymology :

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Lak root: bizanu
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: mountain pasture
Lak form: bizanu
Comments: 3d class.
laket-prnum,laket-meaning,laket-lak,laket-comment,

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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *muʒa
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: mountain, hill
Akusha: muza
Comments: Cf. also Tsud. muza 'shore, bank'.
darget-prnum,darget-meaning,darget-drg,darget-comment,

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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *wɨnc:ʷɨr
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 mountain pasture 2 cattle-shed 3 sheep-cot
Lezghian: c:ur/c:ür 2
Rutul: wɨzɨr 3
Archi: moc:or 1
Comment: Cf. also Lezg. dialectal forms: Yark. k:ür, Akht. č:ur, Fij. üč:ür, Khl. jɨc:ur. 4th class in Rut., but 3d class in Arch.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-lzg,lezget-rut,lezget-arc,lezget-comment,

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Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

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Proto-West-Caucasian: *b(ǝ)źʷa ( ~ -ž́ʷ-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: rock, cliff, precipice
Adyghe: bźā-pa
Kabardian: bźa-pa
Comments: PAK *bźa-pa (a compound with -pa 'front part').
abadet-prnum,abadet-meaning,abadet-adg,abadet-kab,abadet-comment,

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