Proto-Nakh: *=ēχ-
Meaning: to ask
Chechen: =ēχ-
Ingush: =eχ-
Batsbi: =eχ-
Comments: The root is obviously connected with two other PN verbal stems: *l-aχ- (term.) / *l-ēχ- (dur.) 'to search' (Chech. laχ- / lēχ-, Ing., Bacb. laχ- / leχ-) and *b-āχ- 'to speak, talk, tell' (Chech. bāχ-).