Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *c̣VmV

Meaning : mosquito

Proto-Bushman : *|qomV

Proto-Khoe : *|[q]oma

Sandawe : *c̣ima

Notes : The root is very weakly represented in Khoisan, but the Sandawe connection - with secondary click formation in other branches - is quite probable.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 860

Proto-Bushman : *ǀqomV

Meaning : mosquito

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Taa : *ǀqomi

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *|qomi

Meaning : mosquito

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : |qómi, |qúmi 2 I, pl. -tê 2 I

References : Traill 62.

Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *|[q]oma

Meaning : mosquito

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

West Khoe : *|o̰má

Notes : Isolated Naro form with good external parallels.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *|o̰má

Meaning : mosquito

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Naro : |o̰má

References : Visser 12.

Sandawe etymology :

Proto-Sandawe : *c̣ima

Meaning : mosquito

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Sandawe : ts'ìmà (D.); tsʔímā́^ŋ (E.); ts'imang' (K.); ts'ima (Kim.)

References : Dempwolff 52; Elderkin 1983: 509; Kagaya 104; Kimmenade 59.

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