Reconstruction:Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza/mǝzə́

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 *məzá (“moon; month”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈzə/

Noun

*mǝzə́

1. moon
2. month

Descendants

• Abaza: мзы́ (mzə́)
• Abkhaz: а́мза (ámza)