North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *GanχV

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: carcass

Proto-Lak: χ:anχ:a

Proto-Lezghian: *q:aχ

Notes: A Lak.-Lezg. isogloss. The Lak. word (with assimilation: χ:anχ:a < *q:anχ:a) was borrowed in Darg. χamχa (Chir. χ:amχ:a) 'carcass'. Arch. χ:amχ:i 'carcass (of a ram)' is borrowed either from Lak. or from Darg.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: χ:anχ:a

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: body, carcass

Lak form: χ:anχ:a

Comments: Cf. Khosr. χ:anχ:a id.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *q:aχ

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: dried carcass

Lezghian: q:aχ

Tabasaran: ʁaχ

Kryz: q:äχ

Budukh: q:aχ

Comment: Oblique vowel base unclear. Serves as basis for the adjective 'yellow' in Tab. (ʁatχu with infixed adjectival -t-; cf. also Düb. q:arχi (with -r-) "yellow" and a back-building q:arχ 'bile, gall'). An influence of Azer. Gaχ 'dried fruits' is possible, but the root is no doubt genuine.

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *xG(w)anχV́

Meaning: body

North Caucasian: *GanχV

Sino-Tibetan: *k(h)ōŋ

Yenisseian: *qaχ-al ( ~ -k-, -g-)

Burushaski: *khaŋór

Sino-Tibetan etymology :

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *k(h)ōŋ

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: body

Burmese: kauŋ body.

Kachin: goŋ² the physical body.

Lushai: kōŋ the loins.

Lepcha: koŋ the body of slaughtered animals

Comments: Rawang guŋ body, animal, self, Trung gɔŋ¹-rĭʔ¹ the back, Dimasa mo-goŋ 'meat'. Ben. 182; Mat. 164.

Yenisseian etymology :

Proto-Yenisseian: *qakal ( ~ -g-, -q-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: bone

Kottish: qagal, xagal, xakal

Comments: Werner 2, 60 (w.r.).

Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *khaŋór

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: 1 carcass, body with intestines extracted 2 scrag

Yasin: khóŋgor

Hunza: khaŋór, khuŋrṓ

Nagar: khaŋór, khuŋrṓ

Comments: Cf. T. 2603 [Sk. MBh. kaŋkāla- `skeleton'?]

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