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Proto-North Caucasian: *mōnqī (~-ē)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: breast; bosom
Proto-Nakh: *nāqa
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *niqi (~-χ-)
Proto-Tsezian: *χɨmVrV (~-i-)
Proto-Lak: quru
Proto-Dargwa: *miqiri
Proto-Lezghian: *moχor
Proto-West Caucasian: *mVq́:a
Notes: A good common NC root. It is often accompanied by the suffixed *-rV (in PTs, Lak., PD and PL). Lak. quru regularly < *mVquru. The only irregularity is a metathesis in PTs (which is a frequent phenomenon). Note that Khin. maχar 'woman's breast' is a loan from Shakh-Dagh.
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