Proto-North Caucasian: *GɦV̆nVc̣_ā (~-ǝ̄)
Meaning: hook
Notes: The root is expressive (KV(R)CV structure) and contains two stops, thus there are some irregularities in reflexation. However, it is not borrowed and must be reconstructed for PNC. Note that it has penetrated some geographically close languages: cf. Turk. kanǯa, Osset. xäʒ 'hook'. One could also compare Ing. ʁoz 'ring' - which should be kept apart from Chech. hoz id. (phonetically absolutely incompatible).
