Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *k:ʷan

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 bag (of a hunter) 2 winter-supply of dried meat

Lezghian: k:ʷan 1

Tabasaran: gʷan 2

Rutul: gʷan 2

Tsakhur: gon-na 2 (Mishl.)

Comment: In Tsakh. the stem is an adjective, serving as an attribute in gonna q:arg 'supply of dried mutton', gonna jac 'supply of dried beef'. 3d class in Rutul. Obl. stem unknown.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *gwanV̆ ( ~ -ŏ-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: supply (of meat)

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *bVgʷVn

Proto-Lezghian: *k:ʷan

Notes: An Av.-Lezg. isogloss, rather probably having an old Iranian source: cf. Iran. *ava-kana- 'dug-out' > Osset. ogän (wogän) 'a hidden place for supplies' (see Abayev 1973, 225). Avar bugun < *wugwVn is thus very close to the original form.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *bVgʷVn

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: portion of meat (of a slaughtered animal)

Avar: bugún

Comments: Av. paradigm C (bugná-l, búgna-l).

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *gwanV̆́

Meaning: supply, provisions

North Caucasian: *gwanV̆ ( ~ -ŏ-)

Burushaski: *gen

Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *gen

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: provisions for the journey

Yasin: yen `bread for shepherds'

Hunza: gen

Nagar: gen

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