Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ĉuʕid-

Meaning: cut, scrape

Egyptian: šʕd (med) 'cut'

Western Chadic: *ĉwaHid- 'tatoo' (v.) 1, 'scratch' 2

Central Chadic: *ŝwadVH- 'chop'

East Chadic: *ĉāḍ- (< *ĉaHVd-) 'cut'

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: šʕd (med)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cut'

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *ĉaHid-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'tatoo' (v.) 1, 'scratch' 2

Angas: līt 1 {Fl]

Cagu: ŝēḍ- 2 [SkNm]

Jimbin: ŝinḍ- 2 [Sk]

Ngizim: ŝàaḍú 2 {ShN]

Notes: Ngizim: 'scrape (ground, pulp, to reveal from itch). Kul šùt 2 {JgR] 'rub, sweep' weak semantically.

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *ŝwadVH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'chop' 1, 'cut' 2

Malgwa: ŝòḍàyà 1 [Kr: 115]

Daba: z̃dà 2 [CLR: 97]

Notes: voicing of the initial lateral in contact position in Daba Cp. also Gude s̃iḍǝ 'pierce skin' [Ho]

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *ĉāḍ- (< *ĉaHVd-)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cut'

Migama: čā́ḍó [JMig]

Notes: Cf. redupl. stem: Bid čéčèḍ 'peler with a knife' [JBid]

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