Reconstruction:Proto-Georgian-Zan/xanč̣el-

This Proto-Georgian-Zan 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-Georgian-Zan

Etymology

*xanč̣- (“to ripen”) +‎ *-el

Adjective

*xanč̣-el-

1. ripe
2. semi ripe

Descendants

• Georgian: *ხანჭელი (*xanč̣eli)
  • → Laz: ხანჭელი (xanç̌eli, “semi ripe”), ხანჭენი (xanç̌eni)
• Zan:
  • Laz: ხონჭკალი (xonç̌ǩali, “ripe”)
  • Mingrelian: ხონჭკა (xonč̣ḳa, “semi ripe”)
    • → Georgian: ხონჭკა (xonč̣ḳa) — Guria, Imereti

See also

• *ḳwax-
• *mč̣ax-
• *č̣q̇inṭ-

References

• Kajaia, Otar (2005) “ხონჭკა”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 2001
• Čuxua, Merab (2009) “Damaṭebiti masalebi saertokartveluri puʒe-enis leksiḳuri pondisatvis [The Additional Materials for the Commonkartvelian Proto-language Lexical Fund]”, in Kartvelur enata sṭrukṭuris saḳitxebi (in Georgian), number 10, Tbilisi: Universali, page 240 of 227–250
• Kiria, Č̣abuḳi, Ezugbaia, Lali, Memišiši, Omar, Čuxua, Merab (2015) Lazur-megruli gramaṭiḳa [Laz–Mingrelian Grammar] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Meridiani, page 890