Proto-North Caucasian: *pä̆nq_wV (?*m-)
Meaning: bee
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Not quite clear is the initial consonant: PN and PD point to PEC *mä̆nq_wV; however, the Av. form (unless p- is a result of dissimilatory denasalisation) favours PEC *p-.