Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *mVt-

Meaning: husband, man

Semitic: *mi/ut- 'husband'

Egyptian: mtw.t Pyr 'der männliche Same'

Western Chadic: *mut- 'person'

East Chadic: *mit- 'man' 1, 'husband' 2 , 'master' 3

Low East Cushitic: *mat- 'family' (?)

Notes: This root probably describes 'man' as 'mortal', cf. *mawut- 'die'. The same semantic development is well-known in IE, cf. Skt mrta- 'dead' ~ Av mašya-, OPers mar-tiya- 'man'.

Semitic etymology :

Number: 39

Proto-Semitic: *mi/ut-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: husband

Akkadian: mutu 'husband; man, warrior' OAkk CAD

Ugaritic: mt 'hombre; individuo; varón, (marido)'

Hebrew: pl. mǝtīm 'men, people'

Geʕez (Ethiopian): mǝt 'husband' LGz 371

Tigre: mit 'husband'

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: mtw.t Pyr

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: der männliche Same

Notes: EG II 169. mt Mann, männlich ibid. 168

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *mut-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'person'

Hausa: mùt-ûm

Bade: m̀dí CLR

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *ma/it-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'man' 1, 'husband' 2 , 'master' 3

Dangla: mítì-kò 1 , mítà 2 [Fd]

Jegu: mìtó 1 [Jg]

Bidiya: mítte 2 [JBid]

Ubi: mḕtà 3 [Alio]

Sokoro: mátí 1 [CLR: 231], mátii 1, 2 [Lk]

Masmaje: mḕtà 3 [Alio]

Toram: mētit 1,2 [Alio]

Notes: Cf. Migama míìtù 'my grandfather' [Jg]

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *mat-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'family'

Oromo (Galla): maatii

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