Reconstruction:Proto-Lezghian/muč

This Proto-Lezghian 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-Lezghian

Etymology

From Proto-Northeast Caucasian *mɨ̆lćwV.

Noun

*muč

1. wind

Descendants

• Tindi: мучу
• Karata: мучу
• Tabasaran: микӏ (miḳ)
• Tsakhur: мыц (mɨc)
• Aghwan: 𐕌𐕒𐕡𐕐 (muš)
  • Udi: муш (muš)

Further reading

• Nikolaev, Sergei L., Starostin, Sergei A. (1994) A North Caucasian Etymological Dictionary‎^[1], Moscow: Asterisk Publishers: “*muč”