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Reconstruction:Proto-Northwest Caucasian/pǝ̃χʷǝ

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This Proto-Northwest Caucasian 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-Northwest Caucasian

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Noun

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*pǝ̃χʷǝ[1]

  1. stalk of grain
  2. carrot

Descendants

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  • Abkhaz: а́ԥҳә (ápḥʷ, stalk of grain)
  • Proto-Circassian: *pxə (carrot)
  • Ubykh: мыхы (məxə, stalk of grain)

References

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