Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 863

Proto-Bushman : *ǀǀxau (?)

Meaning : field mouse

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-!Wi : *ǀǀxau

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

Notes : Attested only in ǀXam (so the phonology is more than dubious), but has interesting parallels in PCK.

South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

Proto-!Wi : *||xau

Meaning : fieldmouse, striped mouse

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

|Xam : ||x`au (B.), ||khắu, ||khŏ̀u, ||khŏ́u (Ll.)

References : Bleek 573, 577, 633.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *||xau

Meaning : a k. of mouse

Proto-Bushman : *||xau (?)

Proto-Khoe : *ɡ||au

Notes : A dubious connection, since within Peripheral Khoisan the word is only represented in |Xam (could be a borrowing from Khoe).

Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *ɡ||au

Meaning : mouse, rat

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *||[x]aU

West Khoe : *ɡ||àu

Khoekhoe etymology :

Proto-Khoekhoe : *||[x]aU

Meaning : mouse

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

!Ora : ||xau-s, ||ȧu-s

References : Meinhof 115, 119.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *ɡ||àu

Meaning : mouse, rat

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Naro : ɡ||àu

References : Visser 24.

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