Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *qhun

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: 1 breast bone 2 neck, nape

Hunza: -qhún

Nagar: -qhún

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *q̇wV́nV

Meaning: crop, neck

North Caucasian: *q̇_winV (~-ɨ-,-ē-,-ǝ̄-)

Burushaski: *qhun

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *q̇_winV (~-ɨ-,-ē-,-ǝ̄-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: goitre; Adam's apple

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *q̇:ʷinV

Proto-Tsezian: *q̇in (~ -u-,-ɨ-,-ǝ-)

Proto-Dargwa: *q̇un

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Attested only in three languages, and partially contaminating with PEC *ḳwVrV q.v., thus not very certain.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *q̇:ʷinV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: goitre; crop, craw

Avar: q̇:ené-ro

Karata: ḳono (Anch.)

Comments: Kar. ḳono instead of *q̇:ono ( < PA *q̇:ʷinV which would be regularly expected) probably because of contamination with the root PA *ḳʷirV 'crop, craw' q.v. (all other Kar. dialects have ḳoro).

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *q̇in (~ -u-,-ɨ-,-ǝ-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: crop, craw

Tsezi: q̇en

Comments: Attested only in Tsez., but having possible external parallels.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *q̇un

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: Adam's apple

Chiragh: q̇un

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