Proto-Lezghian: *ƛ̣:on(a) / *wo-ƛ̣:on(a)
Meaning: 1 ankle 2 wedge 3 nail, peg, stake 4 finger-nail 5 fang
Lezghian: ḳun 2
Tabasaran: k:um 2,3
Agul: k:un 1 (K.)
Rutul: wɨgɨn 2,5
Kryz: kɨn 1
Archi: ƛ̣:on-ṭol 4
Comment: Cf. also Lezg. Khl. k:ɨn 'wedge', Tab. Düb. gum, Ag. Fit. k:um 'peg'. Obl. base *ƛ̣:ona- or *ƛ̣:onä- (cf. Lezg. ḳuna-). The original meaning must have been 'small bone of leg, ankle' with different later developments. The stem has a variant *wo-ƛ̣:on(a) ( > Rut. wɨgɨn) where *w- can be regarded as a class prefix.
