Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *!áù

Meaning : to remain

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *!au

West Khoe : *!áù

East Khoe : *káù

References : Vossen 425.

Khoekhoe etymology :

Proto-Khoekhoe : *!au

Meaning : to leave (over), be left over

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Nama : !gau; !gou (R.)

References : Haacke 97; Rust 129.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *!áù

Meaning : to remain

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Kxoe (Hukwe) : ɡ!áò (Kö.) (?)

Naro : !áù (V.); ||au (Ba.)

|Gwi : !áú; !kyu (Ta.)

//Gana : káù; keu (Ta.)

#Haba : kíù

References : Barnard 150; Tanaka 78; Vossen 425.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *káù

Meaning : to remain

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : káù

Deti : káú

Tsixa : kàù

Danisi : káù

Kua : káù

Tsua : káù

Hietshware : kau

References : Dornan 101; Vossen 425.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *!aU

Meaning : to remain

Proto-Bushman : *!ao

Proto-Khoe : *!áù

Notes : Probably a borrowing into !Xóõ from a Khoe source.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 370

Proto-Bushman : *!ao

Meaning : to remain

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Taa : *!āo

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Notes : Good parallels in CK, but possibility of borrowing not excluded.

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *!āo

Meaning : to remain

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : !āo

!Xoong derivates : !āo kV "leave behind"

References : Traill 75.

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