Proto-Lezghian: *s:(ʷ)V-rV
Meaning: cold (n.)
Udi: sori
Comment: The expedition materials on Rutul contain a word Rut. Luch. jis-dɨ, Ikhr. jiseji-d, Shin. jis-dɨ 'cold' which could be related to the Udi word (cf. an analogous relation between *jis:V- and *jis:V-rV- > *s:VrV- 'old, year' q.v.). But I strongly suspect that the meaning 'cold' here is a misspelling for 'old' and thus has nothing to do with the Udi form. This must be checked once more. Nevertheless, the Udi word seems to have reliable external parallels and thus must be considered an archaism.
