Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *ɡ|abV

Meaning : to pile up, cover

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *|abo

West Khoe : *ɡ|àbà

Khoekhoe etymology :

Proto-Khoekhoe : *|abo

Meaning : to cover with bushes/branches

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Nama : |gawo, |gabo; |gawo (R.)

References : Haacke 59; Rust 78.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *ɡ|àbà

Meaning : to pile up

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Naro : ɡ|àbà

References : Visser 16.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *ǂGabV

Meaning : to cover, pile up

Proto-Bushman : *ǂ₁G_abo

Proto-Khoe : *ɡ|abV

Notes : The Ju|ʔhoan form may be of Khoe origin, but the !Xóõ-Khoe connection is more likely to be genetic.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 572

Proto-Bushman : *ǂ₁G_abo

Meaning : pile, to pile up

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *ǀabo

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *ɡǂqàbo

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

North Khoisan etymology :

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *ɡǂqàbo

Meaning : to pile up

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : ɡǂqàbo kV

References : Traill 140.

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