Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *žV (~*ž:-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: a demonstrative pronoun

Tsezi: žo

Khvarshi: ži-du (Radzhibov)

Inkhokvari: ži-du

Comments: The PTsKh paradigm may be reconstructed as *žo, *ži-, cf. Tsez. žo (nom./erg.) 'that (far away but seen)', pl. že-di. In Inkh. only the plural form ži-du 'those, they' is preserved.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *źwV

Meaning: a pronominal (demonstr.) stem; thing

Proto-Avaro-Andian: žo

Proto-Tsezian: *žV (~*ž:-)

Proto-Lak: za

Notes: A not quite clear case. The Av. and Lak. forms probably belong together; it is less clear with the PTs pronominal stem *žV-. Still, the etymology seems possible, because abstract words denoting 'thing' in EC languages are quite frequently derived from pronouns (mostly, however, interrogative: cf. cases like Tsez. šebin, Inkh. himon 'thing' etc.). It seems worth noting also an obscure element in some East Daghestanian pronominal stems: Lezg. wu-č, Tsakh. hi-ǯo 'what'; Khin. sä 'that' (inanim.'; Darg. -š in i-š 'this' - possibly reflecting (with some distortions) the same pronominal stem.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: žo (Av.)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: thing

Avar: žo

Chadakolob: žo

Comments: Accent paradigm unclear (gen. žo-l, pl. ža-l). Cf. also žá-ni-b, Chad. žá-nu 'inside' (*'in the thing'). Av. > Gin., Gunz. žo, Bezht. (Tlad., Khosh.) žö.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: za

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: thing

Lak form: za

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