Proto-North Caucasian: *č̣HwĭmV (/*mHV̆č̣wĭ)
Meaning: small stone
Notes: Except for metathesis, correspondences are regular, and the etymology seems satisfactory. It is interesting to note that for some reason words containing 'm' and 'č̣' are especially liable to metathesis (see under *mič̣V 'hoof', *mǝ̆č̣u 'long hair, strip', *muč̣Ŭ 'stick', *mVč̣wV 'dirt, dung').
