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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *č:ʷVm-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: mouth
Udi: žoImoχ
Comment: The Ud. form (where -oχ is obviously an original plural suffix) is isolated within Lezghian (thus not allowing for a proper vowel reconstruction), but with good external parallels.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-udi,lezget-comment,

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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *ʒ́wĕmV (~-ǝ-,-ŏ-)
Meaning: mouth; chin
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *žʷina (/*žʷima)
Proto-Lak: zuma
Proto-Lezghian: *č:ʷVm-
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Correspondences are regular.
caucet-meaning,caucet-aand,caucet-lak,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *žʷina (/*žʷima)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: chin
Andian language: žuna
Akhvakh: žono-ƛ:i
Tindi: žina-ƛ:u
Karata: žono
Bagvalal: žuna (Tlond.)
Comments: Cf. also Kar. Anch. žomo, reflecting the more archaic variant with *-m-; in all other languages *-m- > -n- through dissimilation.
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-and,aandet-akv,aandet-tnd,aandet-krt,aandet-bgv,aandet-comment,

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Lak etymology :

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Lak root: zuma
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: edge, end; mouth
Lak form: zuma
Comments: Cf. also the derived zumu-r '(horse-)bit', Khosr. zumur id.
laket-prnum,laket-meaning,laket-lak,laket-comment,

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