Yenisseian etymology :

Proto-Yenisseian: *kǝd- (~ *kɨd-, *g-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: kolinsky

Ket: kъ̄t / kɨ̄t, pl. kʌŕǝŋ³ (бак., сур. kʌdǝŋ⁵)

Comments: ССЕ 236. Werner 1, 475 *kǝdǝ.

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *xq̇Hwɨr[d]V́

Meaning: a small animal

North Caucasian: *q̇HwɨrdV

Yenisseian: *kǝd- (~ *kɨd-, *g-)

Basque: *kiri-

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *q̇HwɨrdV

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hedgehog

Proto-Dargwa: *q̇aIt:-(mVk:a)

Proto-Lezghian: *q̇Iurt: (~ -o-)

Notes: An expressive Darg.-Lezg. isogloss with somewhat irregular correspondences (as in many other names for small wild animals); the PEC antiquity is dubious.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *q̇aIt:-(mVk:a)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hedgehog

Akusha: q̇aIdga

Chiragh: q̇Iabk:a

Comments: Cf. also Kub. q̇inṭq̇a. The Darg. dialectal forms represent an original compound *q̇aIt:-mVk:a; the meaning of the second part is obscure, but the whole compound is exactly parallel to Lezgian forms like Tab. (Düb.) q̇Iurdu-maga, Ag. (Shaumyan) q̇ürdmag 'hedgehog'.

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *q̇Iurt: (~ -o-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hedgehog

Tabasaran: ʁIuṭra-him

Agul: q̇udu-bil (Fit.)

Comment: An expressive root with many irregular changes. Cf. also Tab. Düb. q̇Iurdumaga, Ag. Bursh. q̇iribiri, Burk. q̇urubil, Tp. (Shaumyan) q̇idiban 'hedgehog'.

Basque etymology :

Proto-Basque: *kiri-

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: hedgehog

Bizkaian: kirikio, kirikirio, kirikiño

Gipuzkoan: kirikirio

Comments: An expressive word, but it matches well with some Cauc. words, e.g. Agul Burshag q̇iribiri, 'hedgehog', etc. < PEC *q̇HwɨrdV.

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