Lak etymology :

Lak root: aħal-ču

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: bridegroom's kinsman

Lak form: aħal-ču

Comments: Cf. also aħal-š:ar "bride's kinsman".

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *χalʡV ( / *ʡVχalV; ~ -ɫ-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: guest, kinsman

Proto-Lak: aħal-ču

Proto-Dargwa: *(ʔu)χ:Ial

Proto-Lezghian: *χ:Ial

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level (a possible WC match, PAK *ħa-, see under *HV̄č̣wĔ). The root is typical for the Eastern area (Laki, Dargwa, PL).

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *(ʔu)χ:Ial

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: guest

Akusha: aħaIl

Chiragh: χ:Iul

Comments: Cf. also Ur. uħʷaIl, Kait. aχ:Ial, Kub. χ:Iul.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *χ:Ial

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: guest

Tabasaran: χIalu-ž̌

Agul: X̀ula-šuj

Archi: χ:Iele-t:u

Comment: In Ag. there occurred a metathesis (X̀ula- < X̀alu-, cf. Bursh. X̀alu-š:̌uj, Fit. χIalu-xüj). The root is used either as adjectival (typical for kinship terms - in Archi), or in a compound with words meaning 'man' / 'woman' (cf. in Tab.: χIalu-ž̌ (masc.), χIalu-š (fem.), Kand. χIali-ž̌, χIali-š, Düb. χIali-ž̌i, χIali-šiw; in Ag. - X̀ula-šuj (masc.), X̀ula-xir (fem.).)

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *χ(k)alʡV́ ( ~ -ɫ-)

Meaning: kinsman

North Caucasian: *χalʡV ( / *ʡVχalV; ~ -ɫ-)

Burushaski: *húlVs

Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *húlVs

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: brother of wife or husband

Yasin: -húles, -húlus

Hunza: -úlus

Nagar: -úlus

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