Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *dam-

Meaning: live, last, sit

Semitic: *dVm-/*dVwVm- 'dwell' 1, 'last' (v.) 2, 'stay a long time in one place' 3

Egyptian: dmꜣ 'lie'

Western Chadic: *dim- , *dam- 'live' 1, 'sit' 2, 'place' 3 ,'remain' 4

East Chadic: *dwam- 'sit' 1, 'dwell' 2, rest' 3 , 'last, spend time' 4

South Cushitic: *dam- 'wait'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 1589

Proto-Semitic: *dVm-/*dVwVm-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'dwell' 1, 'last' (v.) 2, 'stay a long time in one place' 3

Ugaritic: dm 1

Hebrew: dūm, dūmā 'permanent settlement' HAL 216

Arabic: dwm [-u-] 2

Mehri: adyīm 3

Harsusi: adīm 3

Soqotri: deme 'to sleep'

Notes: Secondary derivative from *dVm- morphologically identical with HS *dVwVm- 'drip, flow' formed on the basis of *dam- 'cloud'

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: dmꜣ

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'lie'

Notes: -ꜣ is a vocalic sign

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *dim- , *dam-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'live' 1, 'sit' 2, 'place' 3 ,'remain' 4

Tangale: tom 3 [JgT]

Geji: dǝm-ti 1,2 [Cs N 667, 669] , dem- 2 [Sm]

Boghom: tǝm-úŋ 1 [Cs N 667] tam 2 [Sm]

Kir: tem 2 [Sm]

Zakshi: dim 2 [Sm]

Zul: dimi 1 [Cs N 667] , dǝm 2 [Sm]

Boot: dǝm 2 [Sm]

Guus: dám 2 [Sm] , dim 4 [Cr]

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *dwam-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sit' 1, 'dwell' 2, rest' 3 , 'last, spend time' 4

Somrai: dám 1 [Lk: 77] , dàm 1 [CLR: 295], dàmà 2,3 [JSib]

Tobanga (=Gabri Nord): ǯome 2 [Cpr]

Mokilko: dùmmó 4 [JgMkk] durer, passer temps

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *dam-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wait'

Iraqw (Mbulu): dam-

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