Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *xḳ[u]rč̣V́ ?

Meaning: excrements

North Caucasian: *ḳ[u]rč̣V (~ -ć̣-)

Burushaski: *ɣuráṣ

Basque: *Koroc

Comments and references : DCE 14. [But cf. rather NC *ʁwerV]

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ḳ[u]rč̣V (~ -ć̣-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: dung, excrements

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ḳuč̣V

Proto-Lezghian: *ḳ[u]rč̣(a)

Proto-Khinalug: ḳɨč

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Vocalic correspondences are not quite clear (because of the root's expressive nature). In Khin. there occurred a dissimilative deglottalisation -č̣ > -č (usual in roots of this type).

    The root probably denoted excrements of small animals or birds (cf. the semantic reflexes in most languages).

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *ḳuč̣V

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: dung (of small animals)

Avar: ḳuč̣

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *ḳ[u]rč̣(a)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: dung: 1 of small animals 2 of birds 3 of sheep

Kryz: ḳäč̣, ḳäč̣e 1

Budukh: ḳič̣aʡ 2

Archi: ḳurč̣ 3

Comment: An expressive root with some violation of vocalic correspondences (Kryz. -ä- is irregular); Bud. and the Kryz. variant ḳäč̣e reflect a suffixed form (with a rare laryngeal suffix). 4th class in all languages.

Khinalug etymology :

Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *ɣuráṣ

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: excrements

Yasin: ɣuriáṣ, ɣuráṣ

Hunza: ɣuráṣ

Nagar: ɣuriáṣ

Comments: Formally derived from Yas. ɣuriá-, Hun., Ngr. ɣurá- `to defecate'.

Basque etymology :

Proto-Basque: *Koroc

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: dung (of livestock)

Bizkaian: gorotz, korotz

Gipuzkoan: gorotz

High Navarrese: gorotz, korotz

Low Navarrese: gorotz, khorotz

Lapurdian: gorotz, korotz

Zuberoan: gorotz, khorotz

Roncalese: gorotz

Comments: Trask (1995), following Corominas & Pascual, derives this word from Lat. crocea 'saffron-colored' (!). Agud & Tovar mention another fantastic derivation (Griera) from culotz 'the points that lie on burning coal piles'. Cf. instead PEC *ḳ[u]rč̣V ~ *ḳ[u]rć̣V, with the simple semantic equation of 'dung' = 'dung'.

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