Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *načV ~ *naćV

Meaning: a negative emotion (shame, disgust)

North Caucasian: *n[a]čV ( ~ -ć-)

Basque: *naś-ka

Comments and references : Cf. also Burushaski *naś ‘blame, reproach’. Etymological comparison suggested by John Bengtson.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *n[a]čV ( ~ -ć-)

Meaning: shame

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *nVčV

Proto-Lak: nač

Proto-Lezghian: *nač(a)

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. The root is attested only in three languages, but seems to be archaic. [? Cf. Austric: PAN *haŋit, -ŋiC 'anger' (?+ *qaNiC 'skin'), PAA *nVt 'afraid, angry']

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *nVčV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: shame

Avar: nič

Lak etymology :

Lak root: nač

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: shame

Lak form: nač

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *nač(a)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: shame

Tabasaran: nač

Comment: Attested only in Tab., but with probable Av. and Lak. parallels.

Basque etymology :

Proto-Basque: *naś-ka

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 repugnance, disgust, abomination 2 disgusting, abominable 3 to disgust, be repugnant

Gipuzkoan: naska, nazka 1, nazkagarri 2, naska-tu 3

High Navarrese: nazkagarri 2

Baztanese: naskarri 2

Comments: BZT naskarri < *naś-ka-gar̄i, with haplology.

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