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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *siʔb-
Meaning: snake, worm
Semitic: *šib(šib)- '(water)worm; snake'
Egyptian: sꜣb.t (pyr) 'motley snake'
East Chadic: *sub- 'worm'
Low East Cushitic: *siHib- 'worm'
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 170
Proto-Semitic: *šib(šib)-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: '(water)worm; snake'
Akkadian: šibbu 'a snake' CAD š2 375, AHw 1226
Gurage: Gye sība LGur 531, Cha Eža šiba, Enn šība 'k. of worm' ibid. 571
Mehri: šǝbšīb 'red waterworm'
Jibbali: E. šǝbšéb 'red waterworm'
Harsusi: šebšebēt 'small red worm, centipede'
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Egyptian etymology :

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Old Egyptian: sꜣb.t (pyr)
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'motley snake'
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East Chadic etymology :

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Proto-EChadic: *sub-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'worm'
Lele: súbó
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Low East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *siHib-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'worm'
Oromo (Galla): siiba
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