Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *naynay-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'relative' 1, nephew' 2, 'brother' 3

Ometo: Chara nainaa 1

Gimirra (Benesho, She): niania 2

Nao: non 3

Dizi (Maji): nānē 3

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ni(h)nay-

Meaning: (elder) relative

Semitic: *nin(h)- 'elder brother' 1, 'master, lord' 2

Western Chadic: *nihan- 'in-law (masc.)' 1, 'brother' 2

East Chadic: *nVHVn- 'mother's brother, uncle'

Omotic: *naynay- 'relative' 1, nephew' 2, 'brother' 3

Notes: Cf. Eg nn 'foregod [Urgott]' (gr); WCh *nan- 'god': Sura nān, Ang nen, Mnt nān, Ank nān, Mpn nān.

Semitic etymology :

Number: 1920

Proto-Semitic: *nin(h)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elder brother' 1, 'master, lord' 2

Soqotri: ninhin 1, 2, ninho 2

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *nihan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'in-law' 1, 'brother' 2

Cagu: nīhīnan 1

Fyer: nan 2

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *nVHVn-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'mother's brother, uncle'

Kera: nǝǝnǝ [Cp]

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