Nakh etymology : Query result

Proto-Nakh: *ʔaħ-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to grind

Chechen: aħ-

Ingush: aħ-

Batsbi: aħ-

Comments: A terminative verbal stem with no class markers. There are two archaic derivates:

1) PN *ħēr (obl. *ħāri-, sometimes passing to dir.) "mill": Chech. ħer (ħēra-) 'mill' (cf. also ka-ħar 'hand-mill', ħar-χō 'miller'); Ing. ħajra (erg. ħäro) 'mill' (cf. also kel-ħar 'hand-mill'); Bacb. ħajrĭ, ħajră 'mill'. 4th class in all languages.

2) PN *ħāru 'meal, flour': Ing. ħɔr, Bacb. ħajrŭ, ħajrĭ (3d class in Ing., 4th class in Bacb.).