Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ḳunḳ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'throat, larynx'

Oromo (Galla): ḳoonḳoo Gr 328

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ḳu(n)ḳ-

Meaning: throat, gorge

Semitic: *ḳayḳ-am- 'one having a large gorge' ~ (?) *ḳʷanḳʷa 'language'

Western Chadic: *ma-ḳoḳ- 'goitre'

Low East Cushitic: *ḳunḳ- 'throat, larynx'

High East Cushitic: *ḳo(n)ḳ- 'throat'

South Cushitic: *ḳunḳ- 'throat?'

Dahalo (Sanye): *ḳuḳ- 'throat'

Omotic: (?) *ḳuḳḳ- 'nape'

Notes: Cf. *ʕVnuḳ- 'neck; hump' ~ *ʕanḳw- (3737) and *ḥanuḳ(-ar)- 'palate, inside of mouth, gorge' (248).

Semitic etymology :

Number: 2625

Proto-Semitic: *ḳayḳ-am- 1 ~ *ḳʷanḳʷa 2

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'one having a large gorge' 1, 'language' 2

Arabic: ḳayḳam- 1 'qui a le gosier large (homme)' BK 2 847.

Tigrai (Tigriñña): ḳʷanḳʷa 2 LGur 488

Amharic: ḳʷanḳʷa 2

Gurage: *ḳʷänḳʷä 2

Notes: 'Language' may be from 'tongue' < 'gorge'. Cf. Sem *ḳawḳ- ~ *ḳaḳw- 'produce glottal sounds': Syr ḳawḳi, Arb ḳāḳa, Tgr ḳoḳ bela 'croak', Tna ḳäḳäwä 'cackle', ḳawḳaw bälä 'talk much', Enn End Gye ḳawḳawtä(ñ)ñä 'one who talks much', Gz ʔs-ḳoḳawa 'howl, lament, wail, sing a dirge', Tna ʔas-ḳoḳäwä 'howl' LGz 439; LGur 512.

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *ma-ḳoḳ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'goitre'

Hausa: mā̀-ḳó̄ḳò

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *ḳo(n)ḳ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'throat'

Sidamo: (?) kokke

Burji (Bambala, Dashe): ḳóḳḳee (also kokee)

Kambatta: ḳoonḳi-ta, ḳoḳé

Notes: Huds HEC 154

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *ḳunḳ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'throat?'

Iraqw (Mbulu): ala-qunqu 'nape' (ala- 'behind'

Dahalo etymology :

Dahalo: ḳoḳo

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'throat'

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *ḳuḳḳ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'nape'

Kafa (Kaficho): qoqqō Cer IV 487

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