Reconstruction:Proto-Nakh/bHexol

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.
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Proto-Nakh

Etymology

From *bHexuᶰ (dirty, unclean, polluted, filthy, impure) +‎ *-ol.

Noun

*bHexol (stem *bHexol-)

  1. uncleanliness, dirt, dirtiness, filth, pollution
    1. (figuratively) snake
      Synonym: *laħe

Descendants

  • Vainakh:
    • Chechen: бо̄ьхалла class ? (bööxalla)
    • Ingush: бӏе̄хал class j (bˀeexal)

References