Reconstruction:Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza/atʼama

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 *atʼǝmˤa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /atʼama/

Noun

*a-tʼama

1. peach

Descendants

• Abaza: тама (tama)
• Abkhaz: атама (atʼama), атыма (atʼəma)
• → Laz: ანტამა (anťama), ატამბა (aťamba)
• → Mingrelian: ატამა (aṭama)
• → Old Georgian: ატამი (aṭami) (see there for further descendants)
• → Svan: ატამა (aṭama)