North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *bɨ̆lVgwi

Meaning: hammer

Proto-Nakh: *barVg

Proto-Lak: burg

Proto-Dargwa: *barɣʷi

Proto-Lezghian: *p:ul[k]

Notes: A cultural word, thus some irregularities (particularly in Lezgh.) should probably be explained by interlingual borrowing.

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *barVg

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: pick-axe

Chechen: berg

Batsbi: brag

Comments: In literary Chech. the root is present only as a compound element of zʕok-berg 'pick-axe'; cf., however, Itumk., Khild. berg id. For Bacbian Matsiyev adduces also a form barg 'hammer for incising the mill-stone' which is probably a variant of the same root.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: burg

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: sledge hammer

Lak form: burg

Comments: Khosr. burg id.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *barɣʷi

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: sledge hammer

Chiragh: bargu

Comments: Cf. also Tsud. bur (<*burɣ) id.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *p:ul[k]

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hammer

Rutul: burḳ (Ikhr.)

Archi: burk

Comment: The variation between Arch. k ( < *k or *k:) and Rut. ḳ ( < *ḳ) is unclear (we should expect *k:, thus something is wrong with the Rut. form). Medial *-l- (not *-r-) is reconstructed on basis of Arch. -r- before a velar (*-r- would have disappeared).

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