Proto-Lezghian: *ʔiš:ä-
Meaning: 1 to be, become 2 to come
Lezghian: že- 1
Tabasaran: š- 1
Agul: ša-w 2 (imp.)
Rutul: w-išir 1 (term.)
Kryz: še-ri 1 (dur.)
Budukh: ʕa-š-χar 2
Archi: bat:-eš:a- 1
Comment: In Kryz. the root is used as present durative (še-ri 'is') and in the paradigm of the verbs 'to come', 'to go down' (imper. ʕu-šä, pres. ʕu-š-χä-ri 'come', imper. ʕa-š, pres. ʕa-š-χä-ri 'to go down' = Bud. imper. ʕa-š, pres. ʕa-š-χa-ri 'to come'). In Bud. cf. perhaps also q:-i=š- 'to mount (a horse)'. The meanings 'come' and 'become, be' are obviously related.
