Reconstruction:Proto-Lezghian/melc:

This Proto-Lezghian 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-Lezghian

Etymology

From Proto-Northeast Caucasian *mĕlc̣_ĭ.

Noun

*melc:

  1. tongue

Descendants

  • Aghul: мез (mez)
  • Archi: мац (mac)
  • Budukh: мез (mez)
  • Kryts: мез, маьз
  • Lezgi: мез (mez)
  • Rutul: миз (miz)
  • Tabasaran: милз (milz), мелз (melz)
  • Tsakhur: миз (miz)
  • Aghwan: 𐕌𐕒𐕡𐔵 (muz)

Further reading

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