Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *mak:al(a)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: roasted grain

Rutul: magal (Khnov.)

Comment: Attested only in Rut., but having probable external parallels.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *bVmk_wE(lV)

Meaning: cake, bread

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *mVkVrV

Proto-Tsezian: *bṼgV(-Lu)

Proto-Lak: burki

Proto-Lezghian: *mak:al(a)

Proto-West Caucasian: *mǝǵalǝ (~bǝ̃,ḱ:)

Notes: Correspondences are basically regular. However, since this is a cultural word, interlingual borrowings are not excluded.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *mVkVrV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: thin flat cake

Avar: makári

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *bṼgV(-Ru)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 bread 2 something eaten with bread

Tsezi: magalu 1

Ginukh: magalu 1

Bezhta: bogoƛ 2

Comments: PTsKh *magaRu ( ~ *bã-); cf. also Tsez. magaƛu ( = Bezht. bogoƛ) 'cake stuffed with cheese'. This form, as well as Bezht. bogoƛ, can go back to *bṼgVR-ƛu (with a locative suffix). The original vocalism is not quite clear.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: burki

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: cake

Lak form: burki

Comments: Cf. Khosr. burki id.

Abkhaz-Adyghe etymology :

Proto-West-Caucasian: *mǝǵalǝ (~bǝ̃,ḱ:)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: bread made of millet flour

Abkhaz: a-mǵál

Abaza: mǵal

Comments: PAT *mǝǵalǝ.

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