Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *(nV-)guwVy-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant' 1, 'buffalo' 2, 'bush-cow' 3

Mandara=Wandala: gùwè 1 'elephant' Kr. III, 88

Gude: ngúyá 3 [Hs], ngwiya 2 [CLR: 51]

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gaway-

Meaning: buffalo; elephant

Berber: *gi(w)- 'elephant'

Egyptian: *gVw 'bull' (ME)

Western Chadic: *giw- 'elephant'

Central Chadic: *(nV-)guwVy- 'elephant' 1, 'buffalo' 2, 'bush-cow' 3

East Chadic: *gVwVy- 'he-goat' (?)

Omotic: *gah- 'buffalo' (?)

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *gi(w)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant'

Ghat: giwa 'elephant' Neh., 154 (< Hausa?)

Zenaga: igi 'elephant'

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: gw (ME)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bull'

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *giw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant'

Hausa: giwa

Sayanchi: gìwe 'elephant' Kr. I, 210 check

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *gVwVy-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'he-goat'

Tumak: gūuy [CLR: 169]

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *gah-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'buffalo'

Kafa (Kaficho): gāhō Cer Kf 442

Mocha: gā̀he LMč 31

Anfillo (Southern Mao): gāhō Cer Kf 442

Notes: *-h is difficult to explain. Acc. to Cer Kf 442, < Shilluk ogik.

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