Protoform: *rišin
Meaning: 1 year 2 sky
Avar: son 1
Chadakolob: šon 1
Andian language: rešin 1,2
Akhvakh: reše 1,2
Chamalal: jehĩ 2
Tindi: rehan 1,2
Karata: rešin 1,2
Botlikh: reši 1,2
Bagvalal: rešĩ 1,2
Godoberi: rešin 1,2
Comments: Av. paradigm C (obl. saná- in saná-jil 'every year', pl. sóna-l). Cf. also Akhv. Tseg., Tl., Ratl. rešen, Cham. Gig. reši, Kar. Anch. niši, Tok. rexin. The initial *ri- in PA is probably a result of contamination with another PEC root for 'year' (*swĕrho / *rĕswo q.v.).
The only Andian language which distinguishes between 'year' and 'sky' is Chamalal: cf. Cham. jehna 'sky', Gig. rešin id. (opposed to Cham. jehĩ, Gig. reši 'year'). This may be an indication of an old opposition between *riši 'year; old' ( < *rĕswo) : *ri-šin 'year; sky' ( < *śwänɨ̆).
