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Lezghian etymology :
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Proto-Lezghian: *χʷärčVj
Meaning: 1 worm 2 snake 3 spider
Agul: χuč-raχan 3
Tsakhur: χoče 2
Archi: χʷarši 1
Comment: The meaning 'spider' in Ag. (the same in Arch.: ḳʷeṭ-χʷarši 'spider', lit. "skein-worm") is due to contamination with another root, PL *χarVsʷ / *χasʷVr 'spider' q.v. Cf. perhaps also (with expressive pharyngealization) Ag. Burk. ħarčaj 'grasshopper, locust'.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-agu,lezget-cak,lezget-arc,lezget-comment,
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North Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-North Caucasian: *χwĕrćV
Meaning: a k. of worm or insect
Notes: A Tsez.-Lezgh. isogloss; within Tsezian attested only in one language, thus not very reliable. Problematic also is the retention of -r- in Bezht. (normally all resonants in clusters are dropped in PTs); this could suggest an old structure like *χwĕćVrV with later reduction.
caucet-meaning,caucet-cez,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,
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Tsezian etymology :
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Proto-Tsezian: *χ:ʷVrš:- ( ~ *ʁʷ-)
Meaning: bug, bed-bug
Bezhta: χöršöl (Khosh.)
Comments: Isolated in Tsezian, but having possible Lezghian parallels.
cezet-prnum,cezet-meaning,cezet-bzt,cezet-comment,
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