Proto-Nakh: *pšā
Meaning: 1 ice 2 spring, brooklet
Chechen: ša 1
Ingush: ša 1
Batsbi: pša 1,2
Comments: Obl. base *pšē- (cf. Chech. Usl. šē-ŋ). 5th class in Chech. and Bacb., but 6th class in Ing. There exists a derivate from this root: PN *pšē-l "cold (n.)" (cf. Bacb. pšel, Chech. šel-dan "to cool", Ing. šel-de id.), *pšē-li-(n) "cold (adj.)" (Bacb. pšelĩ, Chech. šīla, Ing. šīla).