North Caucasian etymology : Query result

Proto-North Caucasian: *ʔikwVn

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to eat

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ʔikʷVn-

Proto-Tsezian: *kǝk- (~-e-,-ɨ-)

Proto-Lak: =uka-

Proto-Dargwa: *=i(r)kʷVn-

Proto-Lezghian: *ʔikʷVn-

Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. The verb has class prefixes only in Lak. and Darg. Several languages have an interesting opposition 'to eat (objectless)' : 'to eat (smth.)': Av. Chad. kuná-ji : kʷén-ži; Darg. Chir. =erkʷVn- / =uk- : =uk- / =uk-; Arch. kúm-mus (dur. kúkin, term. kúnni) : kum-mús (dur. kʷan, term. kunné).