Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *(ʕa-)c̣ir- ~ *c̣ir(aʕ)-

Meaning: bird (of prey)

Semitic: *ʕVṣ̣ū/ir- 'bird'

Egyptian: d_ry.t 'kite' (pyr)

Western Chadic: *c̣i/ur- 'parakeet'

East Chadic: *sir- 'hawk' (<c̣- or *s-)

Low East Cushitic: *č̣irr- 'k. of bird, sucks blood from cow; like hornbill'

High East Cushitic: *c̣irr- 'red-billed oxpecker' (<Or?)

South Cushitic: *c̣iraʕ- 'bird'

Dahalo (Sanye): č̣ič̣ira 'tick bird', č̣uáre 'sp. bird (Roller?)'

Omotic: *c̣ir- 'kind of bird'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 236

Proto-Semitic: *ʕVṣ̣ūr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bird'

Akkadian: iṣṣūru

Ugaritic: ʕṣr

Tigrai (Tigriñña): č̣ǝru 'small bird' K 2503 (also ṣir?)

Amharic: č̣ǝre

Notes: The Eth forms borrowed from Cush?

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: d_ry.t (pyr)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'kite'

Notes: -y functions as a vocalis sign

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *c̣i/ur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'parakeet' 1, 'hawk' 2

Hausa: c̣íryā́ 1

Polchi: cúra 2 [Cs N 321]

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *sir-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'hawk' 1, ' bird of prey' 2

Dangla: sàrsìrò 2 [Fd]

Bidiya: sára 'épervier' 1 [JBid]

Notes: ECh has no *c, only *s, Kbl is not from HSED, it can orignate from *t

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *č̣ir-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'k. of bird, sucks blood from cow; like hornbill'

Oromo (Galla): č̣i/errii Gr 84

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *c̣irr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: red-billed oxpecker

Sidamo: c̣irre Sk Hs 34

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *c̣iraʕ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bird'

Iraqw (Mbulu): c̣irʕi

Alagwa (Wasi): ciraʕa

Burunge (Mbulungi): ciraʕa

Asa-Aramanic: širaʔa

Notes: Metathesis

Dahalo etymology :

Dahalo: č̣ič̣ira 1, č̣uáre 2

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'tick bird' 1, 'sp. bird (Roller?)' 2

Notes: EEN 18

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *c̣ir-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'kind of bird'

Ometo: č̣eraa

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