Nakh etymology : Query result

Proto-Nakh: *-ātt-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: stand

Chechen: latt-

Ingush: latt-

Batsbi: latt-

Comments: For long *-ā- cf. Chech. pres. lätta, Ing. pret. lättad. The root reveals a complicated Ablaut pattern:

a) PN *-itt- > Chech. h-itt- to stand upon , ʁ-itt- to stand up (dur.);

b) PN *-ott- > Chech. h-ott- to stand upon, ʁ-ott- to stand up (term.), Ing. ott- to become, Bacb. ott- to stand up, stop;

c) PN *-ātt- > Chech., Ing., Bacb. latt- to stand.