Proto-Lezghian: *marqʷ
Meaning: 1 root 2 stake
Agul: marqIʷ 1
Udi: maq 3
Comment: Within Agul (Richa dialect) the word has partially contaminated with another PL root *malq̇Iʷ q.v. (which explains the Agul pharyngealization); Arch. marχ:u 'root' is obviously a Lak. loanword.