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North Caucasian etymology :
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\data\cauc\caucet
Proto-North Caucasian:
*ṭʕǟmV
Sino-Caucasian etymology:
Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning:
wing
Proto-Nakh:
*ṭʕām
Proto-Avaro-Andian:
*ṭimiṭara
Proto-Lak:
ṭimu
Proto-Lezghian:
*ṭäm:-
Proto-West Caucasian:
*t:ama
Notes:
Correspondences are regular, and the etymology seems quite reliable. The Lak. forms provide a bridge between the basic meaning 'wing' and the derived (often with expressive reduplication) meaning 'butterfly'.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-nakh,caucet-aand,caucet-lak,caucet-lezg,caucet-abad,caucet-comment,
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