Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *gʷi-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'snake'

Masa: gwī (Mouchet)

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ḥVngʷ-

Meaning: worm, snake

Semitic: *ḥV(n)g- 'kind of black worm, centipede'

Western Chadic: *ŋgʷV-n- 'snake'

Central Chadic: *gʷi- 'snake'

East Chadic: *HVng- 'snake'

Notes: Cf. Dolg AAN 3 (Ch comp. to Arab ʔaym-). Comp. to IE *angʷhi- 'snake, worm', etc.

Semitic etymology :

Number: 2442

Proto-Semitic: *ḥV(n)g-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: kind of worm

Tigrai (Tigriñña): ḥǝngugu 'kind of black worm living in water' [ТА 40].

Jibbali: ḥaz̃ɔ́t 'large, blind black segmented centipede oftenest seen during the rainy season [JJ 106].

Notes: Poorly attested, Common Semitic status questionable though the semantic coincidence is too remarkable to be neglected.

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *ŋgʷV-n-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'snake'

Hausa: cf. ganwo 'a coiled snake, coil of rope'

Sura: ŋ̀wɔ̀ɔ [JgS]

Angas: ŋgʷɔ̀ŋ

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *HVng-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'snake'

Kera: hǝ̀nǯí

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