Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *ʔǝ̃χ: (~ ʁ)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: belly

Bezhta: õχ

Comments: Preserved only in Bezht. (where it contrasts with ãχ 'stomach' < *ʔãχ: q.v.), but having probable external parallels.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *jǟlχ_V

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: some part of the stomach

Proto-Nakh: *jōħ

Proto-Tsezian: *ʔǝ̃χ: (~ ʁ)

Proto-Lezghian: *jälχ:-

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Seems reliable, although preserved in a restricted number of languages.

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *jōħ

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: large intestine

Chechen: jöħ

Batsbi: ajħi

Comments: PN paradigm: *jōħ, *ʔāħi-. In Bacb. the former oblique stem became direct; in Chech., vice versa, the direct base became oblique: *jōħi-. In its turn, the new oblique base influenced the vocalism of the direct one (jöħ).

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *jälχ:-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: third stomach

Archi: (χIošon)-erχ:i

Comment: The word is isolated in Arch. (the component χIošon means literally "shirt"), but has probable external correspondences (whence the probable protoform).

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *jǟlχ(k)V ?

Meaning: intestines

North Caucasian: *jǟlχ_V

Sino-Tibetan: *Qʷǝ

Sino-Tibetan etymology :

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *Qʷɨ (~ *Qju)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: intestine, bowels

Tibetan: rgju entrails, intestines, bowels.

Burmese: u intestine, bowels, LB *ɣu.

Comments: Cf. Karen *hV.3B, Nung *wa, Rawang phǝ-wa, Pumi *r-vu, Dimasa haw 'belly'; the relationship of some Tibetan dialect forms (Xiaxe, Alike ho 'belly') is not quite clear.

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