Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *c̣ut:ar-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: black

Akusha: c̣udara

Chiragh: c̣at:arze

Comments: Cf. also Kharb. c̣ut:ara, Tsud. c̣ut:ar-se. There are also some similar names of fruits / berries in Darg. dialects (cf. Ak. c̣edeš 'fruit', Chir. c̣urert / < *c̣ude-rt ?/ 'plum'), perhaps called so because of their dark color.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ć̣VndV ( ~ -m-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: black, dark

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *č̣andi ( ~ -o-)

Proto-Tsezian: *c̣ǝdV-lu

Proto-Dargwa: *c̣ut:ar-

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Although the vocalism is hard to reconstruct (probably because of old Ablaut), other correspondences are regular and the etymology seems satisfactory.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *č̣andi ( ~ -o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: blackberry

Akhvakh: č̣ãṭi

Tindi: č̣ãji

Comments: Cf. also Akhv. Tlan. č̣ʷaṭi, Ratl. č̣aṭi id. (all Akhv. dialects reflect a form with assimilation *-d- > -ṭ-; source of labialisation in Tlan. is not clear).

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *c̣ǝdV-lu

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: black

Bezhta: c̣odolo

Gunzib: c̣ǝdilu

Comments: PGB *c̣ǝdV-lu. Cf. also Gunz. c̣ǝdil kãj "blackberry".

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ć̣VŋdV

Meaning: black

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

North Caucasian: *ć̣VndV ( ~ -m-)

Sino-Tibetan: [*caŋ]

Comments and references : Cf. PEA *šʷĕ̀n 'black'. Cf. also *c̣ĂwnV.

Sino-Tibetan etymology :

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: [*caŋ]

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: black, dark

Kachin: čaŋ¹ black, (H) mǝčaŋ id.

Comments: Tsangla tsaŋ. Ben. 52. Cf. also Serdukpen achõ, Motuo tćhaŋ lu 'black', Naga *zVŋ 'night'.

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : CVNV

Meaning : black

Afroasiatic : Omot. *c̣an- 'black'

Sino-Caucasian : *ć̣VŋdV

Austric : PAA *cVŋ, MY *nca black

Austric etymology :

Proto-Austric: *CVŋ

Meaning: black

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Proto-Austroasiatic: cVŋ

Austroasiatic meaning: black

Miao-Yao parallels: *nca black

Austro-Asiatic etymology :

Proto-Austro-Asiatic: cVŋ

Meaning: black

Austric etymology: Austric etymology

Proto-Pearic: *caŋ.N / *caŋ.C

Proto-Khmu: hiǝŋ

Pearic etymology :

Proto-Pearic: *caŋ.N / *caŋ.C

Meaning: black

Presyllable: #

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Chong: caʔŋ.A

Chong meaning: black

Song: caŋ.B

Song meaning: black

Kasong: caŋ.A

Kasong meaning: black

Samre: caŋ.A

Samre meaning: black

References: HD-81

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