Reconstruction:Proto-Avaro-Andian/q̇ʷirc̣omi

This Proto-Avaro-Andian 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.

This Proto-Avaro-Andian entry contains original research. The reconstruction in this entry is based on published research, but the specific form presented here is not found in prior works.

• *q̇ʷirc̣im (Nikolaev, Starostin)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Cognates include Proto-Nakh *bHaarc̣oᶰ and Lak вилцӏун (wilcʼun).

*q̇ʷirc̣omi

1. mule; hinny

• Proto-Andian: *q̇ʷirc̣omi class 3 (see there for further descendants)
• Avar: гӏорцӏе́н class 3 (ʻorcʼén), гӏурцӏе́м (ʻurcʼém) — Antsros, Batsada, Bukhnada, Karakh, Kusur, Rissib, Sogratl, Shulani, Tash, Tomur, гӏверцӏе́н (ʻwercʼén) — Antsukh, гӏурцӏе́н (ʻurcʼén) — Chokh, Khindakh, Kuyada, Zakatala, гӏурчӏе́н (ʻurčʼén) — Batlukh, Chadakolob, гӏурчӏе́м (ʻurčʼém) — Batlukh, гӏуцӏе́м (ʻucʼém) — Kakhib, гӏорцӏе́м (ʻorcʼém) — Keleb, Kulla, гӏарцӏи́м (ʻarcʼı̇́m) — Zakatala
  • Andian:
    • → Akhvakh: гӏоцӏино (ʻʳocʼino), гӏорцӏини (ʻʳorcʼini) — Southern
    • → Botlikh: гӏурцӏе́н class 3
    • → Godoberi: гӏорцӏин
    • → Karata: гӏурцӏена (ʕurc̣ena), хӏорцӏин (ḥorc̣in) — Tukita
  • → Georgian: ურწანი (urc̣ani, “barrener”), (Adjara) ბურწანი (burc̣ani), (Mtiuleti) მურწანი (murc̣ani)
    • → Bats: ურწაჼ class ? (urc̣ã, “non-breeding female”)
    • → Chechen: ӏурцӏен class jj (ˀurcʼen, “barren buffalo”) — Kist

Unsorted borrowings

• Lezghian:
  • →? Archi: къурцӏе́м class 3 (qʼurcʼém)
• Tsezian:
  • →? Khvarshi: къурецӏна class 3 (q’urec’na), къурцӏуне (q’urc’une) — Inkhokwari, Kwantlada
  • →? Tsez: къурецӏни class 3 (q’urec’ni)

• Nikolaev, Sergei L., Starostin, Sergei A. (1994) A North Caucasian Etymological Dictionary‎, Moscow: Asterisk Publishers: “*q̇ʷirc̣im / *ʁʷirc̣im”