Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *buk-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'become ill' 1, 'malaria' 2

Somali: buk- Abr Som 35

Oromo (Galla): busaa 'malaria' HEC 96

Boni: buš-i- Sas Bur 42

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bayakʷ-

Meaning: disease. illness (malaria, fever)

Semitic: *buk- 'scab, wound'

Egyptian: *bVk- 'incurable disease'

East Chadic: *bakaw- 'to have fever'

Saho-Afar: *bVyak- 'pain' or 'illness'

Low East Cushitic: *buk- 'become ill' 1, 'malaria' 2

Notes: Cf. EDE II 353

Semitic etymology :

Number: 2681

Proto-Semitic: *buk-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'scab, wound'

Geʕez (Ethiopian): bak, bok 'scab, wound' [LGz 93]

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: bt_.w MK

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: Bez. einer unheilbaren Krankheit

Notes: EG I 485; EDE II 353 (ECu, ECh: Bid)

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *bakaw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'to have fever'

Bidiya: bàak, pl. bàkàw 'attraper un rhume, avoir de la fièvre' AJ 1989 55

Notes: cf. EDE II 353

Saho-Afar etymology :

Proto-Saho-Afar: *bVyak-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pain' or 'illness'

Saho: bɔka 'bald spots' (не могу найти)

Afar (Danakil): biyak 'hurt, pain, suffering' PH 72; 'illness' PEC 53

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