Reconstruction:Proto-Northeast Caucasian/x̱änɦï

This Proto-Northeast Caucasian 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.

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Proto-Northeast Caucasian edit

Alternate Reconstructions edit

*ɬ:ɔn

Noun edit

*x̱änɦï

water

Reconstruction notes edit

This is a controversial reconstruction, done by Starostin. However, the attested forms are unquestionably related, and unquestionably inherited from Proto-Northeast-Caucasian.

Descendants edit

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ʎ:inʔi (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Dargwa: *xin (see there for further descendants)
Khinalug: хьу (xu)
Lak: шин (šin)
Proto-Lezghian: *ʎ:än: (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Nakh: *xi (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Tsezian: *λːɨ̃ (see there for further descendants)