Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ŋwŏGV́ ( ~ -xG-)

Meaning: rump

North Caucasian: *mŏGwV (~-ǟ-)

Sino-Tibetan: *ŋok (~ -ɨk, -uak)

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *mŏGwV (~-ǟ-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: back; body

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *miʁʷV(-l)

Proto-Tsezian: *mɔʁu

Notes: An Av.-And.-Tsez. isogloss (note also Gunz. muʁaƛ adv. "back" < Av.).

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *miʁʷV(-l)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: back

Avar: muʁ

Andian language: miʁul

Karata: muʁul

Bagvalal: muʁul (Tlis.)

Godoberi: muʁul

Comments: Av. paradigm B or C (gen. muʁ-zál).

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *mɔʁ:u (~-χ-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: body

Bezhta: maʁo

Gunzib: mɔʁu

Comments: PGB *mɔʁu. With Ablaut cf. PGB *muʁa- 'behind' (Bezht. Tlad., Khosh. müʁä-ttǟ, Gunz. muʁa-ƛdo).

Sino-Tibetan etymology :

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ŋok (~ -ɨk, -uak)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: rump, hump

Tibetan: rŋog the hunch or hump of an animal; the mane of horses.

Kachin: u²-čiŋŋo³, (H) čǝŋo the rump of a bird (or (H) mǝŋu the lower part of the spinal chord).

Comments: Cf. Manipuri ŋak-som 'neck'. Cf. *ŋoŋ.

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