Reconstruction:Proto-Nakh/c̣eg-

This Proto-Nakh 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.
This Proto-Nakh entry contains original research. The reconstruction in this entry is based on published research, but the specific form presented here is not found in prior works.

Proto-Nakh

Root

*c̣eg- (adjectival)

  1. red

Derived terms

Terms derived from the Proto-Nakh root *c̣eg- (3 c, 0 e)
  • *c̣egeᶰ (red)
  • *c̣egi (blood)
  • *c̣eg-d-a-ᶰ (to redden, transitive)
    • Bats: წეგდაჼ (c̣egdã)
    • Vainakh:
      • Chechen: цӏийдан (cʼiı̇dan)
      • Ingush: цӏийде (cʼiı̇de)
  • *c̣eg-d-al-a-ᶰ (to redden, intransitive)
    • Bats: წეგდალაჼ (c̣egdalã)
    • Vainakh:
      • Chechen: цӏийдала (cʼiı̇dala)
      • Ingush: цӏийдала (cʼiı̇dala)