Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔu-kun-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'egg'

Somali: Benadir ʔukun, ukkun

Oromo (Galla): Borana okokan

Rendille: ukun

Notes: SIFKJa 282

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔa-k(V)win- or *ʔa-kʷin-

Meaning: egg

Semitic: *ʔ/wakn- ~ *mak(i)n- (<*ma-ʔ/wakn-) 'nest' 1, 'lay eggs' 2, 'eggs' 3

Western Chadic: *ʔa-kin- 'egg'

Low East Cushitic: *ʔu-kun- 'egg'

Omotic: *keen- 'egg'

Notes: Cf. *(ʔV-)k(ʷ)ayk- 'egg'.

Semitic etymology :

Number: 1263

Proto-Semitic: *ʔ/wakn- ~ *makn- (<*ma-ʔ/wakn-)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'nest' 1, 'lay eggs' 2, 'eggs' 3

Arabic: ʔuknat- 'nid d'oiseau' BK 1 44; wkn 'couver ses oeufs', ʔawkun-, wukunāt- 'nid (d'oiseau)' BK 2 1600; mkn 'av. des oeufs, ê. oeuvé', makn- 'oeufs des reptiles et des insectes', makinat- 'oeufs (d'oiseaux, de lézard, de sauterelle, etc.; nid d'oiseau' BK 2 1139

Notes: Derivative with a prefix *mV-? Cf.

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *ʔa-kin-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'egg'

Diri: akin [SkNb]

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *Hamay-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'guard'

Tobanga (=Gabri Nord): āmē

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *keen-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'egg'

Anfillo (Southern Mao): keenno SIFKYa 282 (not in Lamb)

Notes: SIFKJa 282. Hardly a Cushitism, judging by the vocalism.

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