Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *rǝχ:u

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 chain 2 chain for hanging pans

Ginukh: reχu 1

Bezhta: joχo 2

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *lĕχ_V / *lēχV

Meaning: chain, bracelet

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *laχa ( ~ o)

Proto-Tsezian: *rǝχ:u

Proto-Dargwa: *kʷi-leχ:a

Proto-Lezghian: *läχa

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. The root is mostly preserved within compounds (for the most part with *kwīlʡi 'hand' q.v.), which explains the vacillations in vowel length and tenseness (the original form was probably tense - *lĕχ_V, but could become lax after the lax *kwīlʡi).

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *raχa ( ~ o)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: lock

Karata: raχe (Tok.)

Comments: Attested only in Kar., cf. also Kar. Archo. raχaj, Anch. ḳula-laχa (with assimilation r > l after ḳula- 'key').

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *kʷi-leχ:a

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: bracelet

Akusha: kuleχa

Chiragh: qilaχ:ʷa

Comments: The Chir. form reflects assimilation (qilaχ:ʷa < *kʷilaχ:a); cf. also Ur., Kub., Muir. kuliχa id.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *läχa

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 bracelet 2 woman's breast ornament

Tabasaran: kuliχ 1

Agul: kuleχar 2 (Bursh.)

Tsakhur: läχa 1 (Tsakh.)

Comment: The Tab. and Ag. forms reflect a compound *kʷil-läχa with *kʷil- 'hand' q.v.; cf. also (with assimilation) Tab. Düb. quliq 'bracelet' - and possibly also, with further suffixation and assimilatory processes - Ud. q:oχl-ang 'bracelet'.

    See Лексика 1971, 212.

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