Proto-North Caucasian: *c̣ĭlV (~c̣_-,-ɫ-)
Meaning: eyelash (in comp.)
Notes: The root occurs only within an old compound *c̣ĭlV-*c̣ɦwĕme which has been best preserved in Tab. and PN. The Darg. form is quite irregular (probably because of the expressive and reduplicated nature of the stem). PTs *c̣ɨc̣ is probably an analogous simplification of *c̣ɨ(l)-c̣Vm - cf. the obl. base Tsez. c̣ec̣mo- which better preserves the old structure.
