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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *jɦălǯē(-nV)
Meaning: face
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *riži
Proto-Lak: lažin
Proto-Dargwa: *laIži
Proto-Lezghian: *jič:in
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Andian forms may be borrowed from old Avar (before the semantic shift in Av.); this would explain the strange -i- vowel in PA.
caucet-meaning,caucet-aand,caucet-lak,caucet-darg,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *riži
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 face 2 individual (in a negative sense)
Avar: riží 2
Andian language: riži
Akhvakh: riži 1 (Tlan.)
Comments: Av. paradigm B (riží-dul). For the semantic shift "face":"individual" cf., e.g., Russian лицо : личность.
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-ava,aandet-and,aandet-akv,aandet-comment,

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Lak etymology :

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Lak root: lažin
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: face
Lak form: lažin
Comments: Cf. Khosr. lažin id.
laket-prnum,laket-meaning,laket-lak,laket-comment,

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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *laIži
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: cheek
Akusha: laIži
Comments: Cf. Ur. laIži id.
darget-prnum,darget-meaning,darget-drg,darget-comment,

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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *jič:in
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: face
Lezghian: č:in
Kryz: iǯin
Budukh: iǯin
Comment: Cf. also Lezg. Khl. jič:in. 3d class in Kryz and Bud. See Талибов 1960a, 296; Лексика 1971, 116.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-lzg,lezget-krz,lezget-bud,lezget-comment,

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