Afroasiatic etymology : List with all references

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *sVʔ/w- (?)

Meaning: k. of insect

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *sā/ūs- 'moth'

Western Chadic: *swVy-

East Chadic: *swaw- 'termite'

Beḍauye (Beja): s(ʔ)ee 'louse'

Notes: Scarce data.

Number: 2510

Proto-Semitic: *sā/ūs-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: moth

Akkadian: sāsu (sassu) 'moth' OAkk. on [CAD s 196], [AHw. 1032]. In OAkk. as a personal name only. Later attestations are mostly in omina and lexical lists. The only non-literary passage is OA: ṣubātū warkiūtum sāsam laptū 'the garments which arrived later are touched with moth' TTC 14:39.

Hebrew: sās 'clothes moth' [KB 761], pB. 'moth, worm' [Ja. 1009]. Hapax in Is 51.8: kī kabbägäd yō(ʔ)kǝlēm ʕāš // wǝkaṣṣämär yō(ʔ)kǝlēm sās 'since moth will eat them like a gar- ment // and like wool moth will eat them'.

Aramaic: Anc. ss 'moth' [HJ 795]. Hapax in KAI 222A 31, together with ḳml as a punishment for breaking a treaty (context fragmentary, see [Fitzmyer 88]). Off. ss 'moth' [HJ 795]. In Ahiq 184, 186 (context heavily damaged, see [PY 3 41], [Kott. 221]).

Judaic Aramaic: sāsā 'moth, worm' [Ja. 1009], [Levy WT II 176], 'Klei- dermotte, Holzwurm' [Levy WTM III 559], ss 'moth, worm' [Sok. 384].

Syrian Aramaic: sūsǝtā 'genus vermium vitibus infestium' [Brock. 465], sāsā 'tinea' [Brock. 486], [PS 2681].

Mandaic Aramaic: sasa 'moth, maggot' [DM 313].

Arabic: sūs- 'teigne (de laine), gerce, calandre', sūs-at- (n. d'unite) 'teigne, ver, gerce, calandre qui ronge le blé, etc.' [BK 1 1164], [Fr. II 375], [Lane 1466], [LA VI 108] (also sās-).

Amharic: šuš(š) 'threadworm, intestinal worm' [K 627] (apparently regarded as an Arabism).

Harari: sūs 'moth that eats wood; kind of black ant' [LHar. 143] (considered an Arabism).

Notes: Most of the above forms are unconvincingly regarded as Akka- disms in [Zimmern 52]. Cf. Tna. šišo 'specie di formica grossa e nera, il cui piz- zico è doloroso' [Bass. 226] (for this meaning cf. Har. above), less likely also Tgr. šašǝnte 'ants' [LH 214]. Cf. further Tgr. sosänab 'a kind of ants whose bite is very painful' [LH 180] (a variant of the latter form augmented with -b or a compound word going back to *sos + *nab, for which see No. ...). Сf. Tgr. sǝs (säs) belä 'to scare away (flies)' [LH 180], Tna. sǝss bälä 'scacciar le mosche' [Bass. 180], šuš bälä id. [ibid. 226]. Gr. sḗs 'moth' was often regarded as a Semitic loanword (see [Masson 93-4], [Frisk 698], both sceptical). Gez. ṣ̂āṣ̂e 'moth' is very often compared to the present root ([KB 761], [AHw. 1032], [Brock. 486], among others), which is most unlikely phonologically (rightly rejected in [LGz. 148]). [Brock. 486], [KB 761], [Firmage 1155]: Hbr., Arm., Akk., Arb.

Proto-WChadic: *swVy-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'moth' 1, 'fly' 2, 'mosquito' 3

Hausa: hasu, asu Sk Hs 108 1

Boghom: sāy 2, switi 3 CLR 148, 242; swā́yi [Cs N 297]

Proto-EChadic: *swaw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'termite'

Mokilko: soowo

Bedauye: s(ʔ)ee

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'louse'

Borean (approx.) : SVHV

Meaning : a k. of insect

Afroasiatic : *sVʔ/w- (?)

Sino-Caucasian : *suHV́ fly, mosquito

Austric : *seH louse

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *suHV́

Meaning: fly (n.), mosquito

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Sino-Tibetan: *sŭ ( ~ ś-)

Yenisseian: *suj

Comments and references : Also ND *źā̀ʔ 'louse'?

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *sǝw ( ~ ś-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: fly (n.)

Kachin: (H) su be infested, as with flies.

Lushai: thô a fly, house-fly.

Kiranti: *sù

Proto-Kiranti: *sù

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: wasp

Tulung: su, sū large queen wasp

Kaling: söbä large black wasp, söprɔ a small bee (<*sü-?)

Limbu: khē-sūmaʔ, khē-suʔmaʔ

Yamphu: suama 'bee'

Comments: Cf. *sur bee.

Entry: khe:su:maʔ, khe:suʔmaʔ

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: n.

Meaning: bee

Entry: suama

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Stem: <swa:ma>

Grammar: n.

Meaning: bee.

Proto-Yenisseian: *suj

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: mosquito

Ket: śūj

Yug: suj

Kottish: šui, pl. šun "Moschka"; (Бол.) šun "midge"

Arin: šun (Лоск.) "gad-fly", sün "midge"

Comments: ССЕ 277. Cf. also Ar. (М., Ист. Сиб.) sussaj 'hornet', (Лоск.) šušenkuša 'wesp'. The Arin form šun / sün undoubtedly corresponds to the Kott. plural form. Werner 2, 219 *suj, pl. *sun.

Proto-Austric: *ʔcVʔj

Meaning: nit, louse

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Proto-Austroasiatic: *caj / *cǝj

Austroasiatic meaning: louse

Munda parallels: Kar seg

Miao-Yao parallels: MY nćhei.B head louse

Proto-Austronesian: *leseq, *liseSeq

Austronesian meaning: nit, egg of a louse

References: Ja 69, Peiros 1998, 159, 166.

Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *caj / *cǝj

Meaning: louse

Austric etymology: Austric etymology

Proto-Katuic: *cǝj / *caj

Proto-Bahnaric: *cǝj /*si

Khmer: caj; cf. OK kǝńcaj tiny as a louse

Proto-Pearic: *chi.N

Proto-Vietic: *cVjʔ

Proto-Monic: *caj

Proto-Palaungic: *shaiʔ

Proto-Khmu: *seʔ

Khasi: ksi

Proto-Aslian: *cɛʔ

References: Kh 714

Proto-Katuic: *cǝj / *caj

Meaning: louse

Presyllable: sǝN-

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Proto-West Katuic: *cǝj

Proto-East Katuic: *caj / *ce

References: P-25

Notes: some froms may be borrowed from VN chây

Proto-West Katuic: *cǝj

Meaning: louse

Presyllable: CǝN-

Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology

Bru Van Keu: nci.T

Bru Van Keu meaning: louse

So: ńci:.N

So meaning: (TL)

Bru: ncʌj.N

Bru meaning: lice

Sou: ńce:

Kui: ncɛ:.N

Kui meaning: head lice

Kuay: ncɛ:.N

Kuay meaning: louse

Ngeu: ce:.N

Ngeu meaning: louse

Notes: some from VN chây ?

Proto-East Katuic: *caj / *ce

Meaning: louse

Presyllable: CǝN-

Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology

Pakoh: nce:.T

Pakoh meaning: hair lice

Taojh: ńce:.T

Taojh meaning: louse (PT-135)

Lao Katu: cɛ V?

Lao Katu meaning: head lice

Ngeq: ncaj

Ngeq meaning: lice

Kri: ńcaj

Chatong: ńcaj

Kantu dialects: ʔancej V?

Dakkan dialects (1): ńcaj

Dakkan dialects (2): ńcaj

Dakkan meaning: louse

Katu dialects (1): ncaj

Katu dialects (2): ncaj

Katu dialects (3): ŋcaj

Katu meaning: body lice

Notes: some from VN chây ?

Proto-Bahnaric: *se

Meaning: rope

Presyllable: kǝ-

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Proto-North Bahnaric: *sij.T, kǝ-

Proto-South Bahnaric: *se, kǝ-

Proto-North-Bahnaric: *sij.T, kǝ-

Meaning: rope

Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology

Rengao form: kǝsi.T

Rengao meaning: rope

Jeh form: kǝse:j.T

Jeh meaning: vine, string

Sedang form: kǝsaj.T

Sedang meaning: vine, cord, string, rope

Hre form: kǝsi.T

Hre meaning: vine

Mo'dra: kǝsi.T

Didra: ksi.T

References: PNB-538, GS-192

Khmer: caj

Meaning: louse, flea

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Old Khmer: kǝńcaj CHECK

Old Khmer Meaning: tiny as a louse

Proto-Pearic: *chi.N

Meaning: louse

Presyllable: #

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Chong: chi:.A

Chong meaning: louse

Song: chi:.A

Song meaning: louse

Kasong: chi:.A

Kasong meaning: louse

Samre: chi:.A

Samre meaning: louse

Suoi Kompong: caj

References: H-437: *ciʔ

Proto-Viet-Muong: *cVjʔ

Meaning: louse

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Vietnamese: chấy

Thomon: ci.343ʔ

Tum: cǝj.212

Proto-Monic: *caj

Meaning: louse

Presyllable: #

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Modern Mon: caj

Nyakur: caj.L

Nyakur meaning: parasite

References: N44

Proto-Palaung-Wa: *shaiʔ

Meaning: louse

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Proto-Wa: *siʔ

Proto-Plang: *saiʔ

Proto-De'ang: *sai

Riang: siʔ.1

Riang meaning: head louse

Proto-Angku: *ci:, N-; *ciʔ, N-

Lamet: siʔ.1 louse

Danaw: ci.1 louse

Proto-Wa:

Meaning: louse

Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology

Paraok: siʔ

Paraok meaning: louse

Wa: siʔ

Wa meaning: louse

Ava: sɛiʔ

Lawa: sǝiʔ

Lawa meaning: louse

Um: seʔ

Wa (dial.): siʔ.1

Wa (dial.) meaning: louse

References: D-111: *siʔ

Proto-Plang: *saiʔ

Meaning: louse

Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology

Bulang: siʔ.1

Bulang meaning: louse

Konto: siʔ.B.1

Konto meaning: louse

Samtao (Paulsen): shiʔ

Samtao (Paulsen) meaning: louse

Samtao (Diffloth): si(ʔ)

Samtao (Diffloth) meaning: louse

References: P-115: *sh̀iʔ.1

Proto-De'ang: *sai

Meaning: louse

Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology

De'ang: sai

De'ang-1: sai

De'ang-2: sai.2

Proto-Angku: *ci:, N-; *ciʔ, N-

Meaning: louse

Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology

Pangpin: ʒhi.51

Shuangdiang: ʒ́hi.51

Gantang: čhi.31

Yongde: ćhi.31 top.33

U: chi.1, n-

Hu: siʔ.1, n-

Huq: n si.55

References: WW-141; S-110

Proto-Aslian: *cɛʔ

Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology

Meaning: louse

Semelai: ci

Semoq Beri: ci

Kensiw: ceʔ

Jahai: ciʔ

Jah-Hut: cɛʔ

Semai: cɛ:ʔ

Temiar: cɛʔ

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