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Dargwa etymology :
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Proto-Dargwa: *c̣ut:ar-
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.
darget-prnum,darget-meaning,darget-drg,darget-chr,darget-comment,
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North Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-North Caucasian: *ć̣VndV ( ~ -m-)
Meaning: black, dark
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.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-aand,caucet-cez,caucet-darg,caucet-comment,
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Avar-Andian etymology :
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Protoform: *č̣andi ( ~ -o-)
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).
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-akv,aandet-tnd,aandet-comment,
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Tsezian etymology :
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Proto-Tsezian: *c̣ǝdV-lu
Meaning: black
Bezhta: c̣odolo
Gunzib: c̣ǝdilu
Comments: PGB *c̣ǝdV-lu. Cf. also Gunz. c̣ǝdil kãj "blackberry".
cezet-prnum,cezet-meaning,cezet-bzt,cezet-gnz,cezet-comment,
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Sino-Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ć̣VŋdV
Meaning: black
Comments and references : Cf. PEA *šʷĕ̀n 'black'. Cf. also *c̣ĂwnV.
sccet-meaning,sccet-prnum,sccet-cauc,sccet-stib,sccet-notes,
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: [*caŋ]
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'.
stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-kach,stibet-comments,
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Long-range etymologies :
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Borean (approx.) : CVNV
Meaning : black
Afroasiatic : Omot. *c̣an- 'black'
globet-meaning,globet-afas,globet-scc,globet-austr,
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Austric etymology :
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Proto-Austric: *CVŋ
Meaning: black
Austroasiatic meaning: black
Miao-Yao parallels: *nca black
austr-meaning,austr-prnum,austr-aa,austr-aame,austr-myao,
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Austro-Asiatic etymology :
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Proto-Austro-Asiatic: cVŋ
Meaning: black
Proto-Khmu: hiǝŋ
aaet-meaning,aaet-prnum,aaet-pear,aaet-kmu,
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Pearic etymology :
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Proto-Pearic: *caŋ.N / *caŋ.C
Meaning: black
Presyllable: #
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
pearet-meaning,pearet-prpr,pearet-prnum,pearet-chng,pearet-chngme,pearet-song,pearet-songme,pearet-kas,pearet-kasme,pearet-smr,pearet-smrme,pearet-bib,
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