Reconstruction:Proto-Georgian-Zan/xanč̣el-

This Proto-Georgian-Zan entry contains reconstructed words 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-Georgian-Zan

Etymology

*xanč̣- (“to ripen”) +‎ *-el

Adjective

*xanč̣-el-

ripe

Descendants

Georgian: *ხანჭელი (*xanč̣eli)
- → Laz: ხანჭელი (xanč̣eli, “semi ripe”), ხანჭენი (xanč̣eni)
Zan:
- Laz: ხონჭკალი (xonč̣ḳali, “ripe”)
- Mingrelian: ხონჭკა (xonč̣ḳa, “semi ripe”)
  - → Georgian: ხონჭკა (xonč̣ḳa) (Guria, Imereti)

References

Čuxua, Merab (2009), “Damaṭebiti masalebi saertokartveluri puʒe-enis leksiḳuri pondisatvis [The Additional Materials for the Commonkartvelian Proto-language Lexical Fund]”, in Kartvelur enata sṭrukṭuris saḳitxebi (in Georgian), issue 10, Tbilisi: Universali, page 240
Kiria, Č̣abuḳi; Ezugbaia, Lali; Memišiši, Omar; Čuxua, Merab (2015) Lazur-megruli gramaṭiḳa [Laz–Mingrelian Grammar] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Gamomcemloba Meridiani, page 890