Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *ǯuHwan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant'

Tera: ǯùwàn 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 200

Fali Gili: ǯùʔwùni

Fali Jilvu: ǯùʔwùni 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 200

Fali Muchella: ǯùnu

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ǯiHun- ~ *ǯinaH-

Meaning: elephant

Egyptian: *ǯVnh-Vr/l-? (?)

Western Chadic: *ǯaHun- 'elephant'

Central Chadic: *ǯuHwan- 'elephant'

East Chadic: *ǯinu/aH- 'elephant'

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *ǯiHun- 'elephant'

High East Cushitic: *ǯanaʔVy- 'elephant'

Notes: Cf. *Haǯam- ~ *ǯVHVm- 'hippopotamus/elephant' (3637) and *ǯakVn-/m- (~ *ǯawnak-?) 'elephant' (3634).

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: (?) dnhr (late) <*ǯVnh-Vr/l-?

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'Elephant'

Demotic: tnhr

Notes: Bla. Eleph., 199 apud Müller 1896 and Störk 1975

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *ǯaHun-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant'

Ngizim: Ngizim ǯàunàk 'elephant' < ǯàunà-k, cf. C and ECh id. ???

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *ǯinu/aH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant'

Nanchere: ǯenaʔ 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 200

Gabri: ǯénu 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 200

Kabalai: ǯuno 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 200

Dormo: ǯunu 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 200

Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

Proto-Agaw: *ǯiHun-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant'

Bilin: ǯānā 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 199

Khamir: zo_hón 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 199

Khamta: Falaša (Beke) djańi 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 199 (dj conveys ǯ?)

Qwara: ǯānā 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 199

Dembea: ǯānā 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 199

Qemant: ǯānā 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 199

Awiya (Aungi): ziɣoni 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 199

Notes: In HSED, 2658, reconstructed as *ǯeHun-, in Ehr. 1987, 66, as *źaxn-

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *ǯanaʔVy-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant'

Sidamo: dāni-ččo 'elephant' Lesl. *z, 400

Darasa (Gedeo): dānaʔè 'elephant' Lesl. *z, 400

Hadiya (Gudella): dānē-ččo 'elephant' Lesl. *z, 400

Qabenna: zänṓ 'elephant' Lesl. *z, 400

Kambatta: zanṓ 'elephant' Lesl. *z, 400, daneččoā id. ibid., 407 (apud Cerulli); daniččo id. ibid. (apud Moreno)

Tembaro: zänō-čču 'elephant' Lesl. *z, 400

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