(a)nacca

noun. narrows, defile, pass, cut

A noun appearing in etymological notes from around 1964 (DD) with the glosses “narrows, defile, pass, cut” as a derivative of √NAKH “narrow, thin” (PE17/166).

Derivations

• √NAKH “narrow, thin” ✧ PE17/166

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
√NAKH > (a)nakka	[nakʰka] > [nakkʰa] > [nakka]	✧ PE17/166

Variations

• (a)nakka ✧ PE17/166

nacca

noun. narrows, defile, pass, cut