Reconstruction:Proto-Nakh/mHuṭi

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Proto-Nakh

Etymology

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Compare with Proto-Uralic *muďa (earth).

Noun

*mHuṭi (stem *mHaṭ-)

  1. dirt

Descendants

  • Bats: მუჲტი̆ class bd (muyṭĭ, dirt, uncleanness)
  • Vainakh:
    • Chechen: мода class jj (moda, dirt, mud [on body or clothing])
    • Ingush: мӏад class jj (mˀad, dirt)

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