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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *ʔarf- (?)
Meaning: 'elephant'
Gulfey: ʔàrfǝ̀ [T 2001: 6]
Kusseri: ʔàrvǝ̀y [T 2001: 6]
Afade: ʔárfǝ́y 'elephant', Makeri ʔàrfǝ̀w [T 2001: 6]
Notes: Both Blazek (Blaz. Eleph., 198) and Porkhomovsky (Porkh., 34-35) unite these forms with Buduma ambu, Log. nevi (Blazek with reservations), Ngala anwe, etc., which is difficult to prove because of markedly irregular reflexes; Blazek reconstructs *ʔarbu/i (not convincing since *-b- in Kotoko group does not yield -f-), and Porkhomovsky, *VrVpV; according to Stolbova's correspondences (Stolb. 1996, 99), rather <*-f-.
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-gul,cchet-kus,cchet-afd,cchet-notes,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔarb-
Meaning: elephant; (rhinoceros)
Notes: One wonders whether this root may have been derived from Afras. *ʔar- 'elephant/hippopotamus' (3628), with the -b formant (of harmful animals?). Cf. Blaz. Eleph. 198, 203. In CCh (Kotoko group) *-f versus *-b in other Afrasian is difficult to explain. Cf. ECush: Oromo rōbī, rōṗī; Burji rōbḗ; Sidamo robē, robicco, Darasa rōṗe reconstructed by Blazek as *robH- 'hippopotamus' (Bla. Eleph., 203; add also Geleba rooṗe id. Huds. HEC, 80), likely related with the present root. Blazek also includes in *robH- two forms which are probably related to *lVʔVb- ~ *ʔVlb- 'elephant/hippopotamus' (131).
afaset-meaning,afaset-egy,afaset-cch,afaset-lec,afaset-hec,afaset-wrz,afaset-notes,
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Egyptian etymology :
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Old Egyptian: ỉrbꜣ
Meaning: 'ein Tier (Nashorn?)'
Notes: OK EG I, 115; cf. EDE I, 104
egyet-prnum,egyet-meaning,egyet-notes,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔarb-
Meaning: 'elephant'
Somali: arb-e 'elephant' Sasse PEC, 14
Oromo (Galla): arb-a 'elephant' Sasse PEC, 14
Rendille: arab 'elephant' Sasse PEC, 14
Arbore: arb-a 'elephant' Sasse PEC, 14
Elmolo: arap 'elephant' Sasse PEC, 14
Dasenech (Geleba): arab, pl. arb-u 'elephant' Sasse PEC, 14
Konso: arp-a 'elephant' Sasse PEC, 14
Gidole (Dirasha): arp(-a) 'elephant' Sasse PEC, 14
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-som,lecet-oro,lecet-rnd,lecet-arb,lecet-dum,lecet-gel,lecet-kon,lecet-gdl,
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High East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-High East Cushitic: *ʔarb-
Meaning: 'elephant'
Burji (Bambala, Dashe): arb-a 'elephant' Sass. PEC, 14
hecet-prnum,hecet-meaning,hecet-bmb,
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Warazi etymology :
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Proto-Warazi: *ʔarap- (<*ʔarab-)
Meaning: 'elephant'
Gawwada (Gawata): arapko, arpo 'Elephant' AMS,239
Gawwada-Dalpena: arápko 'Elephant' AMS,239
Tsamay (Dume, Gaba, Kule): arā́fko 'Elephant' AMS,239
Harso (Werize): arápko 'Elephant' AMS,239
Gollango (Wellango): arapkó 'Elephant' AMS,239
wrzet-prnum,wrzet-meaning,wrzet-gaw,wrzet-dul,wrzet-tsa,wrzet-hrs,wrzet-gll,
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