Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *da(n)g(ʷ)-Vr/l-

Meaning: elephant

East Chadic: *di(n)gʷVr/l- 'elephant/rhinoceros'

South Cushitic: *dangʷ- 'elephant'

Omotic: *dang(ʷ)-Vr- 'elephant'

Notes: Cf. HSED, 650 *dan(g)- 'elephant' (Iraqw; Kafa, Moča and Anf., Bworo; HECu. forms of the dan- type, with an unexplainable loss of -ng; and Dah. d_annaba_, also with a strange loss of -ng- and the presence of -b_- difficult to interpret); and 652 *dangol- 'elephant' (Ometo and ECh: Dng., Mig. and Sok. dogol) further compared with Saho-Afar dakaano and LECu *dagon- (Som. dagon and, strangely inluded into LECu, Dah. dokomi). Cf. also Bla. Eleph., 199, where "the most widespread term for 'elephant' common for most of Cushitic and Omotic languages"...probably "unique pan-Cushitic - Omotic isogloss" includes a lot of diverse terms which I prefer to distribute among several different roots.

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *di(n)gʷVr/l-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant/rhinoceros'

Gabri: dūgūrù 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 199 (apud Jung. apud Stolb.)

Dangla: dugulo 'trunk' HSED, 652

Migama: diŋillu 'trunk' HSED, 652

Sokoro: dogol 'elephant' Lk HSED, 652; dúger Bla. Eleph., 199, dúkur (ibid., apud Friedrich) 'rhinoceros'

Notes: Cf. W.Sah.: Daza dugugul 'trunk of elephant' Bla. Eleph., 199 apud de Coeur 1956)

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *dangʷ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant'

Iraqw (Mbulu): dangw 'elephant' Ehr.HRSC, 166

Alagwa (Wasi): daw 'elephant' Ehr.HRSC, 166; Gorowa daw id., ibid.

Burunge (Mbulungi): daw 'elephant' Ehr.HRSC, 166

Notes: *-ng- > Gor., Alg., Bur. -w- is yet to be proved. Acc. to Ehr. HRSC, 166, < *daxʷ-, which is doubtful.

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *dang(ʷ)-Vr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant'

Ometo: Zaise dongor 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 199

Kafa (Kaficho): dangiyō 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 199

Mocha: dängao 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 199

Ari: dangór 'elephant' Flem. 1994, 149

Hamer: (Kara) doŋgшr 'elephant' Flem. 1994, 149 (ш = ?)

Notes: Cf. Bla. Eleph., 199: Shin. dangeša (<*dangVS-?), Anf. dangeččo (<*dangVr-č- <*dangVr-t-?), Wol., Gofa, Bask., Chara dangarsā, Zala, Kullo dangarsa, Doko dangars 'elephant' (all from *dangars-); the Auslaut sibilant's origin is obscure. Cf. also NOm.: Bambeši toŋgile, Sezo toŋili, Hozo taŋgil, toŋgil Bla. Eleph., 199; in spite of all the affinity with the forms in d-, NOm. t- cannot be drawn from Om./Afras. *d-.

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