Reconstruction:Proto-Tsezian/ʔẽsǝ

This Proto-Tsezian 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-Tsezian

Etymology

Cognate with Proto-Avaro-Andian *ʔanzi (“snow”).

Noun

*ʔẽsǝ class 2

1. snow

Inflection

Declension of *ʔẽsǝ (ᴀ-series)
Absolutive	*ʔẽsǝ
Ergative	*ʔǝ̃zi
	Singular
Absolutive	*ʔẽsǝ
Ergative	*ʔǝ̃zi
Genitive I	*ʔǝ̃zis:
Genitive II	*ʔǝ̃zilɔ
Dative	*ʔǝ̃zil
Instrumental	*ʔǝ̃zid

Descendants

• East Tsezian: (from oblique stem)
  • Bezhta:
    • Bezhta Bezhta: оᵸз (õz)
    • Khoshar-Khota Bezhta: оз (oz)
    • Tlyadal Bezhta: оᵸз (õz)
  • Hunzib: әᵸз (ə̃z)
• West Tsezian:
  • Hinukh: ише (iše)
  • Khvarshi-Tsez:
    • Khvarshi:
      • Inkhokwari Khvarshi: эᵸсо (ẽso)
      • Khvarshi Khvarshi: иᵸса (ĩsa)
      • Kwantlada Khvarshi: эᵸсо (ẽso)
    • Tsez:
      • Kidero Tsez: иси (isi)
      • Sagada Tsez: иси (isi)