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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *huʔ/wu
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'fire' 1, 'fry' 2
Bura: ʔuʔu 1 [Kr]
Kilba: húʔù1 [Kr]
Margi: ʔuʔu 1[Kr]
Mbara: hū́ 1 [TrMba]
Bachama: úwò 2 [Sk] (< *Huw-)
Peve: hao 2 (in DB 1216 deleted)
Mesme: haou 2
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-bur,cchet-klb,cchet-mrg,cchet-mba,cchet-bch,cchet-lpe,cchet-msm,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ḥV(w)ʔ-
Meaning: fire
Central Cushitic (Agaw): Bilin ḥaws 'to burn', Khamir háu-y, Khamta ḫawš 'to heat' (all trans.), considered by D. Appleyard borrowings in Agaw from Eth. suggested by the presence of ḥ.
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-agw,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 2706
Proto-Semitic: *ḥaww- ~ *nḥw/y
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'fire' 1, 'to burn' 2
Geʕez (Ethiopian): ḥaw (haw)
Tigrai (Tigriñña): ḥawwi
Mehri: hǝ-nḥū 2
Jibbali: e-nḥé 2
Soqotri: ǝ-nḥi 2
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-gzz,semet-tgy,semet-mhr,semet-jib,semet-soq,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *ḥway/H-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'burn' 1, 'roast' 2
Warji: ḥwa- 1 [SkNb]
Diri: híya ̀2 [Sk]
Tala: hū̀ 2 [Cs]
Sha: hwoḥ [JgR] 1 (met.)
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-wrj,wchet-dir,wchet-tal,wchet-sha,
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East Chadic etymology :
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Proto-EChadic: *ʔuwa
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: fire
Somrai: d-ūwā [Jg]
Tumak: dǝw <*t-uw [Cp]
Ndam: d-ow [CLR]
Lele: t-ùwà [CLR]
Kabalai: t-ùwà [CLR]
Kera: č-ǝ́wá [Eb]
Kwang: t-òwā [CLR]
Mokilko: ʔùwwó<*HVw- [Jg]
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-smr,echet-tum,echet-ndm,echet-lle,echet-kbl,echet-ker,echet-kwn,echet-mkk,
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