Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *ɣunó

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: seed, sperm

Yasin: ɣonó

Hunza: ɣunó

Nagar: ɣunó

Comments: Sh. gunṓ

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *(x)qwōrnV́ ( ~ -ɨ-)

Meaning: egg, seed

North Caucasian: *qwōrnV ( ~ -ɨ-)

Burushaski: *ɣunó

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *qwōrnV ( ~ -ɨ-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: egg

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *qonu

Proto-Dargwa: *duqV

Proto-Lezghian: *χor (~ -u-)

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. In PD we have to assume a metathesis: *duqV < *ruqV < *qurV.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *qonu

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: egg

Avar: χonó

Chadakolob: ħonó

Andian language: qonu (Gudava)

Akhvakh: qanu

Chamalal: χan (Gudava)

Karata: hanu (Tok.)

Botlikh: χanu

Comments: Av. paradigm B (χaní-l, χaná-l, Chad. ħiní-l, ħaná-l).

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *duqV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: egg

Chiragh: duqu

Comments: Cf. also Kub. duqe, Tsud. duqa 'egg'.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *χor (~ -u-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: testicle

Agul: χur (Tp.)

Comment: The root is attested only in Ag., but has reliable external parallels.

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