Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *χ:õχ:ǝ (~ʁ)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: tree

Bezhta: χöχö

Gunzib: χõχe

Comments: PGB *χõχǝ.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *q_ĕleqĭ

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: a k. of tree or bush

Proto-Nakh: *ʁarʁa (~ -ā-)

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *q:VrVq:V

Proto-Tsezian: *χ:õχ:ǝ (~ʁ)

Proto-Lak: χ:alaχ:i

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Correspondences are regular.

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *ʁarʁa (~ -ā-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: a k. of poplar

Chechen: ʁarʁa

Comments: Attested only in Chech., but having probable external parallels.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *q:VrVq:V

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 thorny bush 2 bush, shrub

Avar: q:aráq: 1

Chadakolob: qeréq 2

Andian language: q:alaq:e 2

Comments: Av. paradigm C (q:arq:í-l, q:árq:a-l, Chad. qirqí-l, qérqa-l). The Akhv. form (q:alaq:e is a MSU recording; Magomedbekova writes q:olaq:e) may be loaned from Av. (as certainly is Kar. q:araq: 'bush').

Lak etymology :

Lak root: χ:alaχ:i

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: thorn, prick; needle; (dial.) bush

Lak form: χ:alaχ:i

Comments: Cf. Khosr. χ:alaχ:i 'needle'.

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *xqé̆lqĭ

Meaning: wood

North Caucasian: *q_ĕleqĭ

Yenisseian: *xaʔq

Burushaski: *qháqhar

Comments and references : +LDC 23.

Yenisseian etymology :

Proto-Yenisseian: *xaʔq

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: trees

Ket: aʔq

Yug: aʔx, aʔq; axat⁵ 'to procure firewood'

Kottish: āx (ag), pl. āgan 'wood'; (Бол.) ak 'wood, firewood'

Arin: oo (Лоск.) 'firewood'

Pumpokol: hóxon (Сл., Срсл., Кл.) "tree", (Сл.) "wood"

Comments: ССЕ 295. The Pump. form ak 'wood' (Срсл., Кл.) is in reality Yug. Werner 2, 50 *(x)aʔq, 1, 86 <*aʔq>.

Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *qháqhar

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: a k. of tree which provides withes

Yasin: xáxar

Hunza: qháqhar `trockener Wacholderzweig'

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