Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *daw/yVs-

Meaning: trample underfoot, thresh, pound

Semitic: *dVw/yVš- ~ *dVʕ/hVš- 'trample underfoot' 1, 'tread down' 2, 'crush', 'crush underfoot' 4, 'thresh' 5

Western Chadic: *dyas- 'pound' (v.) 1, 'beat' 2, 'forge' 3

Central Chadic: *dus- 'beat ground to loosen soil'

East Chadic: *dawis- 'pound' (v.) 1, 'anvil' 2, 'smith' 3

High East Cushitic: *dayas- 'split'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 305

Proto-Semitic: *dVw/yVš- ~ *dVʕ/hVš-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'trample underfoot' 1, 'tread down' 2, 'crush', 'crush underfoot' 4, 'thresh' 4

Akkadian: diāsu, dâsu 1, 4

Hebrew: dwš, dyš 1, 2

Mandaic Aramaic: duš, diš 1, 2

Arabic: dws, dys [-u-] 1, dʕs [-a-] 1, 3; dhs 1, 3

Geʕez (Ethiopian): dsy 1, 4

Tigre: dähasa 2

Mehri: dōs

Harsusi: dōs

Notes: Metathesis in Gz. The vocalism of the first syllable is conditioned by intervocalic *-y-

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *dyas-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pound' (v.) 1, 'beat' 2, 'forge' 3

Dera=Kanakuru: duše 2 [?]

Kifri=Giwo: diǯǯ- 3 [Stl]

Geji: dɛ́sí 3 [Kr N 413], 1 [CLR: 268]

Dikshi: Dira yà dɨ̀sĩ 3 {Kr N 413}

Daffo-Butura: dãš 2 [JgR]

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *dus-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'beat ground to loosen soil'

Gude: dusǝ [Hs]

Notes: < *dawas-

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *dawis-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pound' (v.) 1, 'anvil' 2, 'smith' 3

Dangla: dààsìyè [Fd] 1

Mokilko: dùùsù 2, ʔádádìsú 3 [JMkk]

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *dayas-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'split'

Kambatta: dayyaas-

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