Reconstruction:Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza/ž́á

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 *Ĺá (“hare”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʒa/

Noun

*ž́á

1. hare

Descendants

• Abaza: жьа́ (źá)
• Abkhaz: ажьа́ (ažá)