Proto-Lezghian: *ƛ̣:iw(a)
Meaning: root
Tabasaran: č:iv
Comment: The word has no parallels within the Lezghian family (from Tab. dialects cf. also Düb. ǯuv 'root'), but (assuming that Tab. č: here regularly goes back to PL *ƛ̣: before a front vowel) has very good external cognates.
