PROTO: *ǝkiraʁ
MEANING: space between, inside (part), middle
RMEAN: пространство между, место внутри, середина
NEWCOM: It is neccessary to distinguish this root from the homonymous *ǝkirǝ- ~ *ǝkijǝ- 'to split (in layers)' in some languages.
REFER: 103
