Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *wVɦāŋḳV

Meaning: a k. of plant, plantain

North Caucasian: *bVɦānḳV ( ~ -m-)

Sino-Tibetan: *ŋak

North Caucasian etymology :

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.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *mVHVḳV

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: plantain

Avar: maʕáḳ

Comments: Av. paradigm C~B (maʕḳí-l, maʕáḳa-l).

Tsezian etymology :

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.

Lezghian etymology :

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.

Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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.

Kiranti etymology :

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.

Dumi dictionary :

Entry: Nyélǝksi

Kiränti etymology: Kiränti etymology

Grammar: n.

Meaning: banana

Nepali: kerā

Comments: cf. yamlɨbhu.

Kulung dictionary :

Entry: liNɔ:

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: n.

Meaning: the banana-tree Musu paradisiaca

Nepali: kerā-ko boṭ.

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