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Reconstruction:Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza/akʷá

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Northwest Caucasian *akʷV (rain). Cognate with Ubykh kʷǝ́ (rain).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*a-kʷá

  1. rain

Descendants

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  • Abaza: ква (kʷa)
  • Abkhaz: ақәа́ (akʷá)