Proto-Lezghian: *č̣em-Vr ( ~ -ä-)
Meaning: bow
Lezghian: č̣emer-uk
Tabasaran: č̣imir
Comment: Cf. also Lezg. Khl. č̣emer-uk (-uk is probably of Turkic origin, cf. Turk. ok 'arrow'; this Lezg. compound is equivalent to Rut. jejuχ, Tsakh. jejʔoχ = Turk. jaj-ok 'bow+arrow'); Tab. Düb. č̣imir, lit. č̣emer 'arrow'. -Vr is a former plural marker.
