Proto-Lezghian: *maIlč:ʷ
Meaning: 1 juniper 2 a k. of thorny grass (астрагал)
Lezghian: mažʷ 2
Agul: maIržʷ 1
Comment: Cf. Lezg. pl. mač:ʷ-ar; Ag. Bursh. merǯ̌ 'nettle' (the meaning obviously influenced by PL *maIč: 'nettle' which is a quite different root). PL *-l- is reconstructed to account for the loss of resonant in Lezg. (*-r- would have remained in this environment).
