Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *=Vʒ́V

Meaning: to grow, nourish

North Caucasian: *=Vʒ́V

Burushaski: *-úśa-

Basque: *hasi

Comments and references : BCD 19. In NC cf. also *=āǯV ( ~ -ǝ̄-) 2202 `to guard, graze'.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *=Vʒ́V

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to grow

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *=iž(Vn)

Proto-Tsezian: *=iš- (~-ɨ-,-ž(:)-)

Proto-Dargwa: *=uc:-

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. There is not enough evidence to make a precise vocalic reconstruction.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *=iž(Vn)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to grow

Avar: =iž-

Akhvakh: =iž-

Chamalal: =ižin-

Tindi: =ižĩ-

Comments: Not clear is -ž- in Cham. (z would be regularly expected): this may be either a loan from Tindi (which is rather unusual) or, rather, Avar influence (note that both Avar and Cham. have also a secondary meaning development 'to grow (trans.)' > 'to create').

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *=iš- (~-ɨ-,-ž(:)-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to grow

Bezhta: =iž- (Tlad.)

Comments: Attested only in Bezht., but having probable external parallels.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *=uc:-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to grow

Akusha: =uz- (Ur.)

Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *-uśa-

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: to nourish, grow

Hunza: -úśa-

Nagar: -úśa-

Basque etymology :

Proto-Basque: *hasi

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 to grow, breed, cultivate, bring up 2 seed, semen 3 lineage, breed, race

Bizkaian: azi 1, 2, (Orozko) az 3

Gipuzkoan: azi 1, 2

High Navarrese: azi 1, 2

Low Navarrese: hazi 1, 2, (Aldude) 3

Lapurdian: hazi 1, 2

Zuberoan: hazi 1, 2, (Ligi) hatz 3

Roncalese: azi 1, 2, 3

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