Reconstruction:Proto-Northeast Caucasian/marq̄ʷa

This Proto-Northeast Caucasian 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-Northeast Caucasian

Noun

*marq̄ʷa

1. root

Descendants

• Proto-Dargwa: *marq̄ʷa
  • Dargwa:

    Akusha: мархъа (marqa, “stump”)

    Chiragh: мархъва (marqva, “root”)

• Lak: маркъа (marq:a, “root”)
• Proto-Lezghian: *marqʷ
  • Aghul: мергӏ (merʻʳ, “root”)
  • Udi: махъ (maq, “stake”)
• >? Proto-Tsezian: *x̄emux̄ (“root”) (+ *x̄e-?)
  • Bezhta: хемух (xemux)
  • Hunzib: хумух (xumux)