Reconstruction:Proto-Nakh/mac̣ru

This Proto-Nakh 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-Nakh

Etymology

Unknown. In the Vainakh metathesis from *c̣r to *rc̣. Compare with *mac̣riᶰ (“sweet”).

Noun

*mac̣ru

whey

Descendants

Vainakh:
- Chechen: морза (morza)
- Ingush: мордз (mordz)
Bats: მაწრო̆ (mac̣rŏ)