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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *wVɦāŋḳV
Meaning: a k. of plant, plantain
North Caucasian: *bVɦānḳV ( ~ -m-)
Sino-Tibetan: *ŋak
sccet-meaning,sccet-cauc,sccet-stib,

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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *bVɦānḳV ( ~ -m-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: a k. of weed
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *mVHVḳV
Proto-Tsezian: *birḳi(-li)
Proto-Lezghian: *mVḳ-
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Not widely spread, and having a rare root structure (with the sequence -VHV- between two stops) - it is possibly an old compound of some kind, although it is hard now to make guesses about its components.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-aand,caucet-cez,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *mVHVḳV
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: plantain
Avar: maʕáḳ
Comments: Av. paradigm C~B (maʕḳí-l, maʕáḳa-l).
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-ava,aandet-comment,

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Tsezian etymology :

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Proto-Tsezian: *birḳi
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: burdock
Bezhta: bīḳi
Gunzib: birḳi-li
Comments: PGB *birḳi. Cf. also Bezht. Khosh. birḳi, birḳali, Tlad. birḳili.
cezet-prnum,cezet-meaning,cezet-bzt,cezet-gnz,cezet-comment,

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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *mVḳ-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: sonchus, pastor's lettuce
Archi: muḳa
Comment: Attested only in Arch., but having possible external parallels.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-arc,lezget-comment,

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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ŋak
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: banana
Burmese: hŋak banana, LB *sŋak.
Kachin: ŋaʔ3, lǝŋaʔ3 the wild plantain; cf. also lǝŋu1 the plantain, banana.
Kiranti: *lè-ŋɔk-si
Comments: Pwo, Sgaw yaʔ. Sh. 151; Ben. 137.
stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-burm,stibet-kach,stibet-kir,stibet-comments,

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Kiranti etymology :

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Proto-Kiranti: *lèŋɔksi
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Meaning: banana
Tulung: leā̃si (AS leŋaksi)
Kaling: leŋɔsi
Dumi: ŋjélǝksi
Kulung: liŋɔksi (arch.), liŋɔ̄si, liŋɔ̄
Comments: Toba 94 *leŋaksi.
kiret-prnum,kiret-meaning,kiret-tul,kiret-kal,kiret-dum,kiret-kul,kiret-notes,

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Dumi dictionary :

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Entry: Nyélǝksi
Kiränti etymology: Kiränti etymology
Grammar: n.
Meaning: banana
Nepali: kerā
Comments: cf. yamlɨbhu.
dumet-prnum,dumet-pspeech,dumet-meaning,dumet-nepali,dumet-comments,

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Kulung dictionary :

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Entry: liNɔ:
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: n.
Meaning: the banana-tree Musu paradisiaca
Nepali: kerā-ko boṭ.
kulet-prnum,kulet-pspeech,kulet-meaning,kulet-nepali,

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