North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ṭimƛwV

Meaning: pimple

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ṭix(ʷ)V

Proto-Lak: ṭink

Proto-Lezghian: *ṭimʎ

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Not very widely spread, but phonetically reliable. It is interesting to note the dialectal Lak. (Khosr.) form ṭinx 'pimple'; since literary Lak. has ṭink, the Khosr. form must be borrowed from some Lezgian source.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *ṭix(ʷ)V

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: abscess, furuncle

Avar: ṭix

Comments: Isolated in Av. (the form is quoted from Хайдаков 1966), but having reliable parallels in Lak. and Lezghian languages.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: ṭink

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: pimple, rash

Lak form: ṭink

Comments: For final -k cf. gen. pl. ṭink-ur-dil.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *ṭimʎ

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: pimple

Tsakhur: ṭix (Mishl.)

Archi: ṭinʎ

Comment: For final *ʎ cf. Arch. pl. ṭinʎ-um. Arch. -n-and Tsakh. -0- before a lateral point to PL *-m-.

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