Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *c̣erc̣

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 brushwood,dry branch 2 branch 3 flap,lap 4 bunch

Lezghian: c̣erc̣ 1

Tabasaran: c̣irc̣ / c̣iric̣ 2

Rutul: c̣ec̣-bɨ (Khnov.) 3

Tsakhur: c̣ec̣ (Ibragimov) 4

Comment: Cf. also Tab. Düb. c̣irc̣ir 'small branch'. Obl. base *c̣erc̣e- or *c̣erc̣ɨ- (to judge from Lezg. Khl. c̣erc̣i-).

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *c̣_ēɫēc̣ĭ ( / -r-)

Meaning: stick, branch

Proto-Nakh: *c̣ārc̣

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *c̣:VlVc̣:V

Proto-Tsezian: *c̣ɨc̣u

Proto-Lak: c̣alc̣i

Proto-Lezghian: *c̣erc̣

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. A reduplicated stem (possibly related - with Ablaut? - to PNC *c̣ǝ̆ɫV 'branch; tree' q.v.).

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *c̣ārc̣

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: a tree species

Chechen: c̣arz

Comments: Vowel length established because of -ä- in plural (pl. c̣ärz-naš). The root is attested only in Chech., but has probable external parallels.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *c̣:VlVc̣:V

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: besom, broom

Avar: c̣:ilíc̣:

Comments: Av. paradigm C (c̣:ilc̣:í-l, c̣:ílc̣a-l).

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *c̣ɨc̣u

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 bough; thin stick 2 wattle

Bezhta: c̣ic̣o 2

Gunzib: c̣ɨc̣u 1

Comments: PGB *c̣ɨc̣u (cf. also Gunz. Nakh. c̣ɨc̣ǝ 'thin stick').

Lak etymology :

Lak root: c̣alc̣i

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: shaving, chip

Lak form: c̣alc̣i

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