South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *dē

Meaning : emphatic 1st pers. sg. particle

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : dē

!Xoong derivates : n̄ʔn̄ dē "Me!?"

References : Traill 158.

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 943

Proto-Bushman : *de (?)

Meaning : 1st person emph. particle

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Taa : *dē

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Notes : A particle only found in !Xóõ, but an important word nevertheless, as it may be related to the 1st p. pronoun of PCK and Sandawe.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *[!]ka

Meaning : to want, wish

Proto-Bushman : *ka-[ne]

Proto-Khoe : *!á

Notes : Irregular click loss in this root happens not only in Peripheral Khoisan, but also in Khoekhoe.

Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoe : *!á

Meaning : to wish, want

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Khoekhoe : *ka (?)

West Khoe : *!á

East Khoe : *ká

Notes : Irregular loss of click in PKK or chance resemblance? Cf. also the potential external correlate.

References : Vossen 496.

Khoekhoe etymology :

Proto-Khoekhoe : *ka

Meaning : to wish, want

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

!Ora : ka

References : Meinhof 144.

West Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-West Khoe : *!á

Meaning : to wish, want

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

//Ani : ká

Kxoe (Hukwe) : kǎ "sich nach etw. sehnen" (Kö.)

Buga : ká

|Ganda : ká

Naro : !á (V.)

References : Vossen 496.

East Central Khoisan etymology :

Proto-East Khoe : *ká

Meaning : to wish, want

Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology

Deti : ká

Cara : ká

Tsixa : ká

Danisi : ká

Kua : ká

Tsua : ká

Hietshware : kaa

References : Dornan 99; Vossen 496.

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