Reconstruction:Proto-Nakh/želo

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This Proto-Nakh 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-Nakh

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Etymology

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Unknown.

Reconstruction notes

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Usually in Chechen dialects, the Proto-Nakh *e before *o gives е, it is likely that the transition of *e to оь is associated with an environment of the type *-l-, *w-, *b-.

Noun

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*želo

  1. sheep barn

Descendants

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  • Vainakh:
    • Chechen: жоьла (žöla)
    • Ingush: жел (žel)