Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ŋwVcV

Meaning: hunger, thirst

North Caucasian: *mV̆[c]V

Sino-Tibetan: *ŋet

Comments and references : Cf. PAlt. *máč`à.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *mV̆[c]V

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hunger

Proto-Nakh: *maci-n

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *makʷac- ( ~ -o-)

Proto-Lezghian: *mos:ɨ-

Notes: The Nakh, Andian and Lezgian forms must be related, although phonetic correspondences are rather strange in this root. Unclear is the syllable *-kʷa- in PA, as well as the tense *s: in PL. Perhaps we should reconstruct here a rare cluster of two medial stops (*mV̆kwcV) or a trisyllabic structure, like in PA? Another solution may be provided by an isolated form, attested in Tsez. (Kid.): mekaχ 'hunger' - The PA form could be a compound *makʷac- < *makʷa-mac- (where the first component = Tsez. meka-, and the second component = PN *maci-). On the whole, a rather obscure case.

Nakh etymology :

Proto-Nakh: *maci-n

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hungry

Chechen: meca

Ingush: meca

Batsbi: macĩ

Comments: Cf. also Chech. macalla ( = Bacb. macol) 'hunger', Lev., Ved. mecĩ, Cheb. macĩ 'hungry' etc. The pure root *mac- is seen in Chech. mac-dalar, Bacb. mac-dalar 'to become hungry'.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *makʷac- ( ~ -o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to be hungry

Akhvakh: makʷač-

Chamalal: makʷat-

Tindi: makʷas-

Karata: makʷas-

Godoberi: makʷas-

Comments: Cf. also Tind. mukosa-r, God. makʷasi-r 'hunger'. Quite irregular is -t- in Cham. (cf. also Gig. makat-). The Kar. (Anch., L.-Enkh.) form makʷ- is probably a contraction < *makʷ(a)s-.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *mos:ɨ-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hungry

Tsakhur: mɨs:ɨ-n

Budukh: mɨz

Udi: busa

Comment: Initial b- in Udi is unclear (there is no reason to suppose a PL form like *wons:ɨ-).

Sino-Tibetan etymology :

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ŋet

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: thirst, want

Burmese: ŋat to thirst, be thirsty, long for.

Lushai: ŋiat to demand, want, wish for.

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