Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *grw 1, *a/i-mgir 2 (with the instrumental m- prefix); *mgr 3 (a denominal verb derived from *a/i-mgir 'sickle'?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'to crop' 1, 'sickle' 2, 'to harvest' 3

Ghadames: a-mz̀́ir 2 (Lanfry 1973, 208); ǝmz̀́ǝr (Lanfry 1973, 208) 'moissonner'

Siwa: a-mz̀́īr 2 (Laoust 1932, 236); mîǯǝr 3 (Laoust 1932, 261)

Ntifa: gru 'glaner, cueillir, gualer' (Laoust 1920, 417); imgir 2 (Destaing 1920, 124); mgǝr (Destaing 1920, 189) (Destaing 1920, 124)

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): a-mz̀́ǝr 2 (Dallet 1982, 490); ǝmz̀́ǝr 3 (Dallet 1982, 489)

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gwar- or gu/ar-

Meaning: to collect, harvest

Semitic: *gʷar (?) 'season of agricultural activities, harvest'

Berber: *grw 1, *a/i-mgir 2, *mgr 3 'to crop' 1, 'sickle' 2, 'to harvest' 3

Egyptian: d_rʕ 'gather' (XX)

Western Chadic: *gur(gur)- 'cut short grass' 1, 'gather' 2

High East Cushitic: *gūr- 'pick up, collect'

Notes: related to *(HV)g(w)Vr- cultivated field; tilling, hoeing? Cf. also *g(ʷ)i/ar- ~ *garga/ir- 'grain; bean'.

Semitic etymology :

Number: 1941

Proto-Semitic: *gʷar- (?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: season of agricultural activities, harvest

Gurage: *gʷär 'season of agricultural activities, harvest' (LGur., 287; acc. to Leslau, from a Cu. term meaning 'time' and 'oportune time')

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: d_rʕ

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'gather' (XX)

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *gur(gur)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cut short grass' 1, 'gather' 2 , 'pluck, gather'

Hausa: gùrgurã 1

Sura: kūr 2

Angas: gur 2

Bolewa: gaar- 3 [LukB]

Notes: Cp. Sayanci ŋger 'cut' [Cs] , Kir gâri 'many'

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *gūr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pick up, collect'

Burji (Bambala, Dashe): guur- (Ss,86).

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