Reconstruction:Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza/atʼəʕʷa

This Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza 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-Abkhaz-Abaza

Etymology

From Proto-Northwest Caucasian *atʼəɢʷa (“monster”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /atʼəʕʷa/

Noun

*a-tʼəʕʷa

monster, dragon

Descendants

Abkhaz: атыҩ (aṭəʿ°), атәҩа (aṭ°ʿ°a)