Reconstruction:Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza/laśá

This Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza

Etymology

From Proto-Northwest Caucasian *laśʷV́ (“wool”). Cognate with Ubykh dašʷǝ́ (“wool”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈɕa/

Noun

*laśá

1. wool

Descendants

• Abaza: ласа́ (lasá)
• Abkhaz: а́ласа (álasa)
• Bzyp: а́лащ (ā́lāś)