Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ga/ic̣-

Meaning: face

Semitic: *gaṣṣ- 'face'

Central Chadic: *HV-gis- 'silhouette' (?)

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *gac̣- 'face' 1, 'figure' 2

South Cushitic: *gic̣aʔ- 'forehead, face'

Notes: Not quite reliable. The Eth. and Agaw forms may be mutual loans. That Iraqw -c̣ continues Afras. *-c̣ is plausible but not proved. The CCh. form is semantically questionable. Cf. *gʷa(n/h)ĉ̣- 'cheek, chin', *gaṭ- 'cheek, chin, beard', *gʷaʒ- 'cheek, chin, beard'.

Semitic etymology :

Number: 2591

Proto-Semitic: *gaṣṣ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'face'

Geʕez (Ethiopian): gaṣṣ 'face, aspect, person, etc. LGz 205

Tigre: gäṣṣ

Amharic: gäṣṣ, gäṭṭ ("<Gz")

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *HV-gis- (?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'silhouette'

Zime-Batna: ngisi 'silhouette' [Sa]

Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

Proto-Agaw: *gac̣-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'face' 1, 'figure' 2

Bilin: gaš 1

Khamir: gac̣ 1

Qwara: gaš 1

Dembea: gaš 1

Qemant: gaš 1, 2

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *gic̣aʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'forehead, face'

Iraqw (Mbulu): gic̣aʔ

Notes: Mous 40

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