Proto-Lezghian: *ʔiƛ:Vr-
Meaning: warm
Rutul: siɣɨ-d
Kryz: ɣɨr
Comment: Probably an original verbal stem (to judge from its morphological structure in Rut.). An old derivate is Rut. ɣɨrɣɨm-dɨ 'bitter' (morphologically modified under the influence of č̣ɨrč̣ɨm-dɨ 'sour'). Phonetically very close is Tab. Düb. jeržimi, Kand., lit. ižmi 'swift; hard' ( < 'hot'?).
