Reconstruction:Proto-Nakh/desṭaᶰ

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

Etymology

Unknown. Analyzed as *desṭ- +‎ *-aᶰ. In Vainakh, the combination *sṭ gives *st, not *sd.

Verb

*desṭaᶰ

1. to swell

Descendants

• Bats: დესტაჼ (desṭã)
• Vainakh:
  • Chechen: деста (desta)
  • Ingush: деста (desta)