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Omotic etymology :
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Proto-Omotic: *c̣ir-
Meaning: 'kind of bird'
Ometo: č̣eraa
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-ome,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *(ʕa-)c̣ir- ~ *c̣ir(aʕ)-
Meaning: bird (of prey)
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-egy,afaset-wch,afaset-ech,afaset-lec,afaset-hec,afaset-scu,afaset-dhl,afaset-omo,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 236
Proto-Semitic: *ʕVṣ̣ūr-
Meaning: 'bird'
Akkadian: iṣṣūru
Ugaritic: ʕṣr
Tigrai (Tigriñña): č̣ǝru 'small bird' K 2503 (also ṣir?)
Amharic: č̣ǝre
Notes: The Eth forms borrowed from Cush?
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-akk,semet-uga,semet-tgy,semet-amh,semet-notes,
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Egyptian etymology :
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Old Egyptian: d_ry.t (pyr)
Meaning: 'kite'
Notes: -y functions as a vocalis sign
egyet-prnum,egyet-meaning,egyet-notes,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *c̣i/ur-
Meaning: 'parakeet' 1, 'hawk' 2
Hausa: c̣íryā́ 1
Polchi: cúra 2 [Cs N 321]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,wchet-pol,
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East Chadic etymology :
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Proto-EChadic: *sir-
Meaning: 'hawk' 1, ' bird of prey' 2
Dangla: sàrsìrò 2 [Fd]
Bidiya: sára 'épervier' 1 [JBid]
Notes: ECh has no *c, only *s, Kbl is not from HSED, it can orignate from *t
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-dng,echet-bid,echet-notes,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *č̣ir-
Meaning: 'k. of bird, sucks blood from cow; like hornbill'
Oromo (Galla): č̣i/errii Gr 84
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-oro,
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High East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-High East Cushitic: *c̣irr-
Meaning: red-billed oxpecker
Sidamo: c̣irre Sk Hs 34
hecet-prnum,hecet-meaning,hecet-sid,
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South Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-South Cushitic: *c̣iraʕ-
Meaning: 'bird'
Iraqw (Mbulu): c̣irʕi
Alagwa (Wasi): ciraʕa
Burunge (Mbulungi): ciraʕa
Asa-Aramanic: širaʔa
Notes: Metathesis
scuet-prnum,scuet-meaning,scuet-irq,scuet-alg,scuet-bur,scuet-asa,scuet-notes,
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Dahalo etymology :
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Dahalo: č̣ič̣ira 1, č̣uáre 2
Meaning: 'tick bird' 1, 'sp. bird (Roller?)' 2
Notes: EEN 18
dhlet-prnum,dhlet-meaning,dhlet-notes,
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