Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *baʔ-/*baw-

Meaning: (gourd) vessel

Egyptian: bꜣw (med)

Western Chadic: *buʔ- 'pot' 1, 'basket' 2

Central Chadic: *ḅu- < *buʔ- 'pot' 1, 'gourd' 2

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *baw- 'gourd bottle'

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: bꜣw (med)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'vessel'

Notes: Cf. also bʕ id. (OK) implying a different laryngeal. -w seems to be a vocalic sign for *-u-.

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *buʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pot' 1, 'basket' 2

Montol: šai-bu [Fp]

Gerke=Yiwom: bu [Fp]

Notes: šai bu < šai 'hand' and bu 'pot'

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *ḅu- < *buʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pot' 1, 'gourd' 2

Tera: ḅĩ-ya [Kr: 6]

Gaanda: ḅù-ta [Kr: 26]

Gabin: ḅu-ta

Boka: ḅũ-ta [Kr: 36]

Hwona: ḅù-ṛa [Kr: 16]

Gudu: (AFASET ḅá 'calabash')

Zime-Batna: bò'ò 2 [Sa]

Notes: Cp. GUL mba, Log mbi ,

Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

Proto-Agaw: *baw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'gourd bottle'

Khamir: baw, bawa

Notes: Note a consonantal alternation *-ʔ- ~ *-w-

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