North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *HnĕgV̄

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: leg, knee

Proto-Tsezian: *ʔãgV

Proto-Lak: č:an

Proto-Dargwa: *nik:a

Proto-Khinalug: ank:

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Although the root is preserved only in four languages (Bezht., Lak., Darg. and Khin.), they all belong to different subgroups, and the reconstruction seems quite reliable - both semantically and phonetically (the only irregularity is metathesis in Lak., which is a frequent phenomenon).

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *ʔãgV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: knee, knee-cap

Bezhta: ãga

Gunzib: ãga

Comments: PGB *ʔãga.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: č:an

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: foot, leg

Lak form: č:an

Comments: 3/4th class.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *nik:a

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: foot, leg; foot bone

Chiragh: nik:a

Comments: Isolated in Chir., but with probable external parallels.

Khinalug etymology :

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *HgVńV

Meaning: leg, shin

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *HnĕgV̄

Sino-Tibetan: *g(h)ŏŋ (?)

Yenisseian: *kīn- (~ *kiʔn-)

Comments and references : NSC 55.

Sino-Tibetan etymology :

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *g(h)ŏŋ (?)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: leg

Kachin: (H) Hkauri dialect lǝgoŋ.

Lushai: KC *khoŋ

Kiranti: *khǝn- (?)

Comments: Sh. 410. Cf. also Mikir arkoŋ shin (which, however, can be also related to Lush. kōŋ loins, see *k(h)ōŋ). If Jnp. lǝgoŋ is a secondary nasalized form of lǝgo¹ (see *kʷā(H)), the reconstruction becomes rather dubious.

Kiranti etymology :

Proto-Kiranti: *khǝn-li ( ~ *khǝt-)

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: foot, leg

Sunwar: khojli foot

Tulung: khel leg, foot

Yenisseian etymology :

Proto-Yenisseian: *kīn- (~ *kiʔn-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: top of boots

Ket: ki:ńe⁴, pl. kīńeŋ¹; South. kiń⁴, pl. kīńeŋ¹

Yug: kiʔn (?), pl. kineŋ¹ 'a k. of boots' (ногавица)

Kottish: hen-čaraŋ 'shoe' (M, Kl)

Comments: ССЕ 239. Werner 1, 427 <*kiʔǝnǝ>.

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : KVNV

Meaning : leg

Sino-Caucasian : *HgVńV

Austric : PAA *kɔ:ŋ / *kaŋ 'leg' ( + PAN -kaŋ 'crotch'?)

Austric etymology :

Proto-Austric: *kVŋ

Meaning: crotch, leg

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Proto-Austroasiatic: *kɔ:ŋ / *kaŋ

Austroasiatic meaning: leg

Proto-Austronesian: ? -kaŋ 'crotch'

Proto-Thai: khɛ:ŋ.C shin

Austro-Asiatic etymology :

Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *kɔ:ŋ / *kaŋ

Meaning: leg

Austric etymology: Austric etymology

Thai: khɛ:ŋ.C shin

Proto-Katuic: *gɔŋ / *kɔ:ŋ / kuaŋ

Proto-Bahnaric: NWB *kɔ:ŋ

Katuic etymology :

Proto-Katuic: *gɔŋ / *kɔ:ŋ / kuaŋ

Meaning: shin, shinbone

Presyllable: tǝr- / cǝ- / sǝN-

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Proto-West Katuic: *gɔŋ

Proto-East Katuic: *kuaŋ /*kɔ:ŋ

References: P-281; TK5.19

West Katuic etymology :

Proto-West Katuic: *gɔŋ

Meaning: shin, shinbone

Presyllable: sǝN-

Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology

Bru Van Keu: saŋkâŋ.L

Bru Van Keu meaning: back part of leg behind the kneejoint

So: saŋkâŋ.B

So meaning: (TL)

Bru: sǝŋkâŋ.B

Bru meaning: a leg

Sou: caŋkɔŋ.B

Kui: ŋkhâŋ.B

Kui meaning: leg (of man or animal), the shin

East Katuic etymology :

Proto-East Katuic: *kuaŋ /*kɔ:ŋ

Meaning: shin, shinbone

Presyllable: tǝr- / cǝr-

Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology

Pakoh: tǝrko:ŋ.L VR?

Pakoh meaning: shinbone

Lao Katu: tarkuaŋ

Lao Katu meaning: calf of leg

Ngeq: carkɔ:ŋ, harkɔ:ŋ

Ngeq meaning: shin

Kri: carkâ:ŋ

Kantu dialects: carkâ:ŋ

Katu dialects (1): cakuoŋ

Katu dialects (2): cakuoŋ

Katu meaning: shin

Bahnar etymology :

Proto-Bahnaric:

Meaning: foot

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Bahnar: BAH kwa:ŋ E?

Bahnar meaning: inside part of leg

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