Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *xúń

Meaning : to grind

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *xun

East Khoe : *xúń

References : Vossen 509.

Khoekhoe etymology :

Proto-Khoekhoe : *xun

Meaning : to grind

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Nama : xon, xen "to grind, pound"

!Ora : xúń "mit Steinen mahlen"; chūn (Wu.)

Notes : Griqua χȯn (Paul Kars).

References : Haacke 49; Meinhof 94, 149; Wuras 26.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *xúń

Meaning : to grind

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

|Xaise : xúń

Deti : xùń

Cara : xúń

Tsixa : xúń

Danisi : xúń

Kua : xùń

Tsua : xùń

Hietshware : khon

References : Dornan 103; Vossen 509.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *xU-

Meaning : to grind

Proto-Bushman : *xɔi-

Proto-Khoe : *xúń

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 742

Proto-Bushman : *xɔi-

Meaning : to grind

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Ju : *xoiã

Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju

Proto-Taa : *xái

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

North Khoisan etymology :

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *xái

Meaning : to grind (in the hand or on a rock)

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : xái kV

References : Traill 188.

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