Proto-North Caucasian: *wǝrqV( ~ b-)
Meaning: sheep's tail
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. The root occurs only within the old compound with *mēʁV̆ 'tail' q.v. Medial -r- is lost in all languages, but is probable because of the Avar reflex -χ- (otherwise -h- would be expected).