North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *c̣ĭlV (~c̣_-,-ɫ-)

Meaning: eyelash (in comp.)

Proto-Nakh: *c̣a-c̣ʡVm

Proto-Tsezian: *c̣ɨc̣ A

Proto-Dargwa: *č̣imič̣ali

Proto-Lezghian: *c̣il-c̣(ʷ)em

Notes: The root occurs only within an old compound *c̣ĭlV-*c̣ɦwĕme which has been best preserved in Tab. and PN. The Darg. form is quite irregular (probably because of the expressive and reduplicated nature of the stem). PTs *c̣ɨc̣ is probably an analogous simplification of *c̣ɨ(l)-c̣Vm - cf. the obl. base Tsez. c̣ec̣mo- which better preserves the old structure.

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *c̣a-c̣ʡVm

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: eyebrow

Chechen: c̣oc̣q̇am

Ingush: c̣ac̣q̇am

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *c̣ɨc̣ A

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: eyebrow, eyelash

Tsezi: c̣ec̣

Ginukh: c̣ec̣

Khvarshi: c̣ec̣ (Radzhibov)

Gunzib: c̣ɨc̣

Comments: PTsKh *c̣ɨc̣.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *č̣imič̣ali

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: eyelash

Akusha: č̣imič̣ali

Comments: A quite irregular form is Chir. muzara 'eyelash'.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *c̣il-c̣(ʷ)em

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: eyelash

Tabasaran: c̣ilc̣im

Comment: Isolated in Tab., but with rather probable external parallels. [Words for 'eyelash' in other Lezgian languages may go back to the same source, but are completely distorted for expressive reasons: Lezg. Khl. č̣eṗč̣eṗaj, Tab. Khiv. mic̣mic̣, Ag. bic̣bic̣, Bursh. pinc̣, Fit. c̣iṗc̣iṗ, Kryz. c̣äṗ / c̣äp.]

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