Reconstruction:Proto-Tsezian/cʷʰǝ̃

This Proto-Tsezian 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-Tsezian

Etymology

Cognate with Proto-Avaro-Andian *c’ːiri (“name”) and Proto-Nakh *c̣e (“name”).

Noun

*cʷʰǝ̃ 3

name

Descendants

East Tsezian:
- Bezhta:
  - Bezhta Bezhta: ца̄ᵸ (cā̃)
  - Khoshar-Khota Bezhta: ца̄ро (cāro)
  - Tlyadal Bezhta: ца̄ро (cāro)
- Hunzib: цаъᵸру (cå̃ru)
West Tsezian:
- Hinukh: це (ce)
- Khvarshi-Tsez:
  - Khvarshi:
    - Inkhokwari Khvarshi: цоᵸ (cõ), цо (co)
    - Khvarshi Khvarshi: цаᵸ (cã), ца (ca)
    - Kwantlada Khvarshi: цо (co)
  - Tsez:
    - Kidero Tsez: ци (ci)
    - Sagada Tsez: ци (ci)