Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ḳVĉ̣-

Meaning: cut, pierce, break

Semitic: *ḳVyVṣ̂- 'break, split'

Western Chadic: *ḳVĉ/ĉ̣- 'cut, chop' 1, 'break(stick)' 2

Central Chadic: *kaŝ-'chop ' 1, 'cut' 2

East Chadic: *keĉ̣- 'break , split'

South Cushitic: *ḳuĉ- 'cut'

Notes: Cf. *ḳac̣- 'cut'. Alternatively, SCu may be compared with Sem *ḳVṣ̂- 'pierce' (Arab ḳḍḍ u)

Semitic etymology :

Number: 1721

Proto-Semitic: *ḳVyVṣ̂-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'break, split'

Arabic: qyḍ [-i-]

Notes: Based on biconsonantal *ḳVṣ̂-

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *kVĉ̣-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cut' 1, split' 2, 'fell trees' 3, 'chop'4

Ankwe=Goemai: ḳus 4 [TAS:210] (ḳVs < *ĉ̣Vs)

Mushere: ḳos (pl. of ngap) 1 [TAS:210 'hit, break, chop']

Tangale: kāze 1,3, pl. kase [CLR:98]

Jimbin: kǝ̀ṣ̂-, kǝ̀kǝ̀ṣ̂- 1 [SkNb]

Notes: According to C.Hoffman (personal communication) voiceless emphatics are secondary in languages of the sura gr.

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *kaŝ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'chop ' 1, 'cut' 2

Gaanda: čaŝǝ-nči, 1 (regressive assim. of a velar) [Kr]

Gabin: čɛ́ŝé-nči 1 [Kr]

Boka: ǯeŝ-tı̀ndi 1 [Kr]

Hwona: kyæ̀ŝù-ŋ 1 [Kr N 378]

Higi Futu: caŝu-vu. 1 [Kr]

Higi Baza: ceŝi-ndɔ 1 [Kr]

Fali Gili: kŝtamti, 1 [Kr]

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: caŝu-mte 1 [Kr]

Dghwede=Zǝɣwana: kŝu-naya 2 [Kr N 379]

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *keĉ̣-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'break , split'

Bidiya: kèḍy [JBid]

Notes: bidiya and mubi gr. -ḍy- < Chadic palatal and lateral sibilant emphatics

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *ḳuĉ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cut'

Burunge (Mbulungi): quuĉ-

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