Reconstruction:Proto-Nakh/mac̣ru

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. In the Vainakh metathesis from *c̣r to *rc̣. Compare with *mac̣ariᶰ (“sweet”).

Noun

*mac̣ru (stem *mac̣ru-)

1. whey

Descendants

• Vainakh:
  • Chechen: морза (morza)
  • Ingush: мордз (mordz)
• Bats: მაწრო̆ (mac̣rŏ)