Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *ʎʷil

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: elbow

Tabasaran: qur-šil

Agul: q:ar-xil

Rutul: fil-äg (Khnov.)

Comment: Cf. also Ag. Bursh. ʕar-šil, Fit., Burk. q:ar-xil. Ag. and Tab. reflect a compound with some not quite clear first component (is it a distorted PL *χ:ɨl 'hand'? or *q:Iun 'arm'?). Labialisation (clearly reflected in the Rut. form) was early lost in Ag. and Tab.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ƛwilV (*HiƛwilV)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: elbow

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ʔi-ƛilV (~-rV)

Proto-Tsezian: *hɔru A

Proto-Lezghian: *ʎʷil

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. The reconstruction is not very reliable for several reasons: an isolated position of the Akhv. reflex within Andian; a unique reflex *ƛw- > *h- (through *x- ?) in PTs (although this is the only case and there are no contradicting examples); generally sparse reflexation of the root.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *ʔi-ƛilV (~-rV)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: elbow

Akhvakh: eƛelo

Comments: Isolated in Akhv., but having possible external parallels. eƛelo is the MSU notation; Magomedbekova writes eƛ:elo which is probably wrong (a misprint or misrecording), since she also notes eʎelo in the Tsegob dialect (where *ƛ > ʎ, but *ƛ: > ƛ:).

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *hɔru A

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: elbow

Tsezi: horu

Ginukh: horu

Khvarshi: hal (Radzhibov)

Inkhokvari: hol

Bezhta: hajo

Gunzib: hɔru

Comments: PTsKh *hoRu (with an unclear vocalic reflex in Khvarshi), PGB *hɔru (cf. also Bezht. Khosh. haro).

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ƛwilV

Meaning: elbow, knee

North Caucasian: *ƛwilV (*HiƛwilV)

Basque: *be=lhaun / *be=lhaur-

Basque etymology :

Proto-Basque: *be=lhaun / *be=lhaur-

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: knee

Bizkaian: belaun

Gipuzkoan: belaun

High Navarrese: belaun

Low Navarrese: belhaun

Lapurdian: belhaun

Zuberoan: belhain, (Barkoxe) bélhañ

Roncalese: beláin, beléin

Comments: The variant *belhaur- occurs in words such as (L) belhaurika-, (Z) belhai(ri)ka- 'to kneel', etc.

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