Reconstruction:Proto-Nakh/želo

This Proto-Nakh 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-Nakh

Etymology

Unknown.

Reconstruction notes

Usually in Chechen dialects, the Proto-Nakh *e before *o gives е, it is likely that the transition of *e to оь is associated with an environment of the type *-l-, *w-, *b-.

Noun

*želo

1. sheep barn

Descendants

• Vainakh:
  • Chechen: жоьла (žöla)
  • Ingush: жел (žel)