Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ƛ̣_wăr(ɦ)ǝ̆

Meaning: line, boundary

North Caucasian: *ƛ̣_wăr(ɦ)ǝ̆

Basque: *ler̄o

Comments and references : BCD 21. Cf. ST *lǝ̆r 'follow, afterwards'?

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *ƛ̣_wăr(ɦ)ǝ̆

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: boundary

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ƛ̣:(ʷ)VrV

Proto-Dargwa: *ɣara

Proto-Lezghian: *ƛ̣:ʷar(a) / *ƛ̣ʷar(a)

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Although not very widely spread, the word seems reliable both phonetically and semantically.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *ƛ̣:(ʷ)VrV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: garden-bed; terrace; row, rank

Avar: ƛ̣:er

Comments: Paradigm A or C (pl. ƛ̣:úr-dul). Isolated in Av., but having reliable Darg. and Lezg. parallels.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *ɣara

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: furrow

Chiragh: jara

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

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *ƛ̣:ʷar / *ƛ̣ʷar

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 boundary (between fields) 2 line

Tabasaran: ḳʷar 1,2

Agul: k:ʷar 1

Comment: Close semantics and phonetics does not allow to separate the Tab. form from Ag. They reflect a PL variation between *ƛ̣:ʷ ( > Ag. k:ʷ) and *ƛ̣ʷ (> Tab. ḳʷ). Judging from the external parallels, original is the first variant; reasons for the affricate's weakening in Tab. are yet unclear (contamination with some other root?).

Basque etymology :

Proto-Basque: *ler̄o

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: line, file, row

Bizkaian: lerro

Gipuzkoan: lerro

Low Navarrese: lerro

Lapurdian: lerro, lerrun

Baztanese: lerro

Comments: Cf. PNC *ƛ̣_wăr(ɦ)ǝ̆ 'boundary'.

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