Reconstruction:Proto-Tsezian/yɔ̃cʰu

This Proto-Tsezian 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-Tsezian

Etymology

Cognate with Proto-Avaro-Andian *haNc’ːi (“saliva; eye secretion”) with borrowing in Inkhokwari Khvarshi гьаᵸцӏцӏи (hãc’c’i, “pus”), which most likely indicates nasalization in reconstruction.

Noun

*yɔ̃cʰu class 2

1. saliva

Inflection

Declension of *yɔ̃cʰu (ᴀ-series)
Absolutive	*yɔ̃cʰu
Ergative	*yVcʰV
	Singular
Absolutive	*yɔ̃cʰu
Ergative	*yVcʰV
Genitive I	*yVcʰVs:
Genitive II	*yVcʰVlɔ
Dative	*yVcʰVl
Instrumental	*yVcʰVd

Descendants

• East Tsezian:
  • Bezhta:
    • Bezhta Bezhta: йаьᵸчоь (jä̃čö)
    • Khoshar-Khota Bezhta: йаьчоь (jäčö)
    • Tlyadal Bezhta: наьчоь (näčö)
  • Hunzib: йаъᵸцу (yå̃cu) (archaic), йаъцу (yåcu) (modern)
• West Tsezian:
  • Hinukh: йоцу (yocu)
  • Khvarshi-Tsez:
    • Khvarshi:
      • Inkhokwari Khvarshi: йоᵸцу (yõcu)
      • Khvarshi Khvarshi: йуᵸцу (yũcu) (archaic), йуцу (yucu) (modern)
      • Kwantlada Khvarshi: йоᵸцу (yõcu)
    • Tsez:
      • Kidero Tsez: ноцу (nocu)
      • Sagada Tsez: ноцу (nocu)