Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *χIul (χI:-,-o-,-l:)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: fat

Tabasaran: χIul

Agul: X̀al

Comment: Cf. also Ag. Bursh. X̀ul, Burk. X̀el. Insufficient data to establish the vowel base or the degree of intensity of initial *χI-.

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *χwɨ̆lʡi (~ -ɫ-,-ʕ-,-e)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: fat (n.); meat

Proto-Tsezian: *χ:o A

Proto-Lak: hal

Proto-Dargwa: *χIʷali

Proto-Lezghian: *χIul (χI:-,-o-,-l:)

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Correspondences are regular.

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *χ:o A

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: meat

Ginukh: χu

Bezhta: χo

Gunzib: χo

Comments: PGB *χo.

Lak etymology :

Lak root: hal

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: a skin crease (filled with fat)

Lak form: hal

Comments: 4th class.

Dargwa etymology :

Proto-Dargwa: *χIʷali

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: fat (n.)

Akusha: ħaIli

Chiragh: χIule

Comments: Cf. also Sirg. ħʷale, Gapsh. χIali etc.

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *χwɨ̆lʡí (~ -ɫ-,-ʕ-,-e)

Meaning: fat, oil

North Caucasian: *χwɨ̆lʡi (~ -ɫ-,-ʕ-,-e)

Sino-Tibetan: ?OC 油 *Łu `oil'

Burushaski: *halél

Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *halél

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: fat

Hunza: halél

Nagar: halél

Comments: Sh. halál

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