Proto-Basque: *haice
Meaning: 1 tree 2 suffix on tree names 3 wild tree
Bizkaian: (Markina, Txorierri) zu-gatz 3
Gipuzkoan: (Bidania, Usurbil) zu-gaitz 3, (Andoain) zu-aitz 1
Low Navarrese: zu-haitz 1, -tze 2
Lapurdian: zu-haitz 1
Zuberoan: zü-haitz, zü-haintze 1, -tze 2
Roncalese: atze 1
Comments: ZBR -haintze probably blended with *-hamu (q.v.). Cf. the similar, but originally distinct, *haraic 'oak'. A reduced form *(h)es- appears in some words: see Bsq *es-pel 'box (tree)', *(h)es-kur̄ 'acorn'.
