Reconstruction:Proto-Tsezian/ʔẽsǝ

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 *ʔanzi (“snow”).

Noun

*ʔẽsǝ class 2

snow

Inflection

Declension of *ʔẽsǝ (ᴀ-series)
Absolutive	*ʔẽsǝ
Ergative	*ʔǝ̃zi
	Singular
Absolutive	*ʔẽsǝ
Ergative	*ʔǝ̃zi
Genitive I	*ʔǝ̃zis:
Genitive II	*ʔǝ̃zilɔ
Dative	*ʔǝ̃zil
Instrumental	*ʔǝ̃zid

Descendants

East Tsezian: (from oblique stem)
- Bezhta:
  - Bezhta Bezhta: оᵸз (õz)
  - Khoshar-Khota Bezhta: оз (oz)
  - Tlyadal Bezhta: оᵸз (õz)
- Hunzib: әᵸз (ə̃z)
West Tsezian:
- Hinukh: ише (iše)
- Khvarshi-Tsez:
  - Khvarshi:
    - Inkhokwari Khvarshi: эᵸсо (ẽso)
    - Khvarshi Khvarshi: иᵸса (ĩsa)
    - Kwantlada Khvarshi: эᵸсо (ẽso)
  - Tsez:
    - Kidero Tsez: иси (isi)
    - Sagada Tsez: иси (isi)

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