Proto-Lezghian: *ʔaχ:ʷän ( ~ -en)
Meaning: 1 to quarrel 2 to fight 3 war, fight
Lezghian: q:-eχün- 1
Agul: al-uχI- 1
Kryz: =äχn- 2
Archi: anχ 3
Comment: The Archi word is an old nominal derivate and points to original *χ:ʷ (cf. plur. anχ:-um). The Lezg. and Ag. forms, however, favour the reconstruction of weak *-χʷ-. The reason for this is not quite clear (influence of other verbs of "beating", e.g. PL *t:-arχV-, *jirχIa- q.v. ? - The latter would explain also the irregular pharyngealisation in the Agul form).
