North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *mHōK(V)ć̣V

Meaning: flint

Proto-Nakh: *mHāquc̣

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *gVmVč̣V /*č̣omHu

Proto-Lak: nuwč̣a

Proto-West Caucasian: *mǝč̣a ( ~ -ć̣-)

Notes: A specific trisyllabic structure (perhaps originally some compound), which resulted in some non-trivial changes (loss of the medial velar consonant in most languages, except PN). A probable (also irregular) transformation of the same root can be discovered in Tab. c̣i-hinč:, Düb. c̣i-mirč 'flint' (with PL *c̣aj 'fire' as the first component) - although the precise PL form can hardly be deduced from Tab.

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *mHāquc̣

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: flint

Chechen: mōqaz

Ingush: mɔqaz

Batsbi: maqac̣

Comments: 6th class in all languages. Cf. also Shar. mʕoqoz, Khild. mōqoʒ etc.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *gVmVč̣V /*č̣omHu

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 stone 2 flint

Avar: gamáč̣ 1

Chadakolob: gamáč̣ 1

Andian language: č̣omu 2

Karata: č̣amu 2

Godoberi: č̣amu 2

Comments: Av paradigm C (ganč̣í-l, gánč̣a-l). Cf. also And. (Khaidakov) č̣ow 'flint'. The Av. word for 'stone' is probably an old compound, whose first member is not clear (ga-) and the second is the same as mač̣ú (mač̣-dá-l, mač̣á-bi) 'flint' (Chad. moč̣ó). The Andian forms are metathesized (Kar. Anch. mač̣u 'flint' is obviously an Avar loanword). Old loans from Avar are Nakh forms: Chech. māžar, Ing. mažar 'flint gun', and Arch. mač̣a č̣ele 'flint' (č̣ele 'stone'). Av. gamač̣ > Gin., Gunz. gamač̣ 'big stone'.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: nuwč̣a

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: flint

Lak form: nuwč̣a

Comments: Cf. Khosr. nūč̣ʷa id.

Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

Proto-West-Caucasian: *mǝč̣a ( ~ -ć̣-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: flint

Abkhaz: a-š́ánc̣a

Abaza: š́ac̣a

Comments: PAT *š́a-mǝć̣a (cf. also Bzyb. a-š́ánć̣a, Ashkh. š́amc̣a). A compound, where the first part reflects PWC *ʎ́V 'to whet' q. v. (lit. 'whetting flint'). PAT *ć̣ presupposes PWC *č̣ or *ć̣.

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