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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *bHǝrc̣V
Meaning: bovine
North Caucasian: *bħǝrc̣_wV (~-ʕ-)
Basque: *behi
Comments and references : Etymological comparison suggested by John Bengtson.
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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *bħǝrc̣_wV (~-ʕ-)
Meaning: cattle
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *bic̣:ʷi(r)
Proto-Lezghian: *barc̣-
Notes: Reconstructed for PEC (a Lezg.-Av.-And. isogloss).
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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *bic̣:ʷi(r)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: cattle
Avar: bóc̣:i
Andian language: buc̣:ir
Akhvakh: boc̣:iri (Ratl.)
Chamalal: boc̣:
Tindi: boc:ar
Karata: bec̣:ur
Botlikh: buc̣:i
Bagvalal: bec̣:ur (Kvan.)
Godoberi: purc:i
Comments: Av. paradigm A (gen. bóc̣:u-l). In God. there occurred a secondary devoicing (*b- > p-). In Akhv. the most archaic form is Ratl. boc̣:iri; in Northern Akhvakh there occurred a metathesis *bic̣:ʷir > *ric̣:ʷib with further (regular) loss of -b; this yielded the form ruc̣:u 'sheep, sheep flock'.

    Av. > Gunz., Bezht. boc̣i 'sheep, cattle', Arch. buc̣:i 'cattle'.

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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *barc̣-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: young buffalo
Lezghian: barc̣ak
Comment: Cf. also Akht. barc̣ak id. (the word contains an expressive suffix -ak). Isolated in Lezg., but having probable Av.-And. parallels.
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Basque etymology :

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Proto-Basque: *behi
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: cow
Bizkaian: bei
Gipuzkoan: bei
High Navarrese: bei, (local) pei
Low Navarrese: behi
Salazarese: bei
Lapurdian: behi
Baztanese: bei
Aezkoan: bei
Zuberoan: béhi
Roncalese: bei
Comments: Cf. PNC *bħǝrc̣_wV 'cattle'. For phonology cf. Bsq *minhi 'tongue', *bihi 'grain'. Alternatively, cf. PSC *wɨ̆ɦwV 'cattle'.
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