Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

Proto-Agaw: *šan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'brothers' (pl.)

Bilin: šan

Qemant: šän

Notes: Cf. Bilin šānī 'sister'

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *sa/in-

Meaning: brother

Egyptian: sn 'brother' (pyr)

Western Chadic: *sVn- 'elder brother' 1, 'relatives, clan' 2

East Chadic: *sin- 'brother' 1, 'elder brother' 2, 'my brother' 3

Beḍauye (Beja): saan 'brother' ?

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *šan- 'brother'

Warazi (Dullay): *ʔa-šin- 'nephew'

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: sn (pyr)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'brother'

Coptic: *san

Fayumic: san

Akhmimic: san

Bohairic: son

Sahidic: son

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *sVn-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elder brother' 1, 'relatives, clan' 2

Mupun: sòn 2 [FrM]

Cagu: šǝ̃n 1 [SkNb]

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *sin-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'brother' 1, 'elder brother' 2, 'my brother' 3

Somrai: sʌ̃n 3 [CLR: 49]

Tumak: hǝnà 1 [CLR: 49]

Kera: seenǝ 1 [Eb]

Kwang: sènı́ 1 [CLR: 49]

Dangla: sı̀nò 1 [Fd]

Migama: sı́n 1 [CLR: 49]

Jegu: šìn 1

Bidiya: šin-te 1 [JBid]

Mubi: sı́n 1 [CLR: 49]

Birgit: sı̀n-tù 3 [CLR: 49]

Sokoro: šin-tu 2 [CLR: 49]

Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

Bedauye: saan

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'brother'

Warazi etymology :

Proto-Warazi: *ʔa-šin-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'nephew'

Gawwada (Gawata): ašin-ko

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