Proto-North Caucasian: *q̇HanḳV
Meaning: hedgehog; hare
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. The root must have meant 'hedgehog', and changed its meaning in Av. under the influence of Av.-And. *ƛ̣:anḳa-l 'hare' q.v. Except the dissimilation (*q̇Iang- < *q̇Ianḳ-) in PL, correspondences are regular.