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Reconstruction:Proto-Northwest Caucasian/məzá

This Proto-Northwest Caucasian 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-Northwest Caucasian

Etymology

Possibly related to Proto-Northeast Caucasian *wǝmc̣ːo (“moon; month”).

Noun

*məzá

  1. moon
  2. month

Descendants
  • Abkhaz-Abaza: *mǝzə́
    • Abaza: мзы́ (mzə́)
    • Abkhaz: а́мза (ā́mzā)
  • Circassian: *mazá
  • Ubykh: mǝdzá
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