Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *yVsVn-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sorghum'

Hamer: isin 'sorghum' Bend. 1994, 148

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *sVny/ʔ-

Meaning: seed, corn

Semitic: *ʔa-šnVʔ/n- 'corn, wheat '

Egyptian: *sVn ' bread'

Western Chadic: *sVnH- 'millet'

Central Chadic: *sisin- 'seed'

Low East Cushitic: *sa/unnVy- 'seed'

High East Cushitic: *sannVy- 'seed'

Omotic: *yVsVn- 'sorghum'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 2571

Proto-Semitic: *ʔa-šnVʔ/n-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: corn, wheat

Akkadian: ašnanu 'Korn, Getreide' OB on (AHw, 82; <*ʔa-šnan-, with prefixed ʔa-)

Mehri: mǝ-hnoy 'farm near a town' (JM, 159)

Jibbali: mǝ-šnuʔ 'garden on the mountain for dhura or beans', ešné 'to have a garden, field' (JJ, 263)

Soqotri: šáne 'semence, blé qui est sur les tiges', héne 'semer' (LS, 145)

Notes: Cf. Har. säñi, Sel. säñe, Wol. säññe, Zw. säñi 'seed, crop' (LGur., 555; very likely from Cu.)

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: sn.w

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'Opferbrote' MK (EG IV, 155)

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *sVnH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'millet'

Angas: šôŋ 'millet' (Kraft)

Tangale: siŋa 'sp. of bread' (Jungraithmayr 1991, 145)

Notes: Cf. Ch. *sina '' Stolb. 1996, 39

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *sisin-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'seed'

Daba: sèsīn, Kola sísîn 'seed' (Jung. CLR, II 287)

Notes: Ch. *sina 'field, earth' (Stolbova 1996, 39).

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *sa/unnVy-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'seed'

Somali: šuni 'seed' (LGur., 555)

Oromo (Galla): saññii (Huds., 130) 'seed'

Dasenech (Geleba): sanne (Huds., 130) 'seed'

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *sannVy- 'seed'

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'seed'

Darasa (Gedeo): sanne 'seed' (LGur., 555)

Burji (Bambala, Dashe): saññee 'seed' (Huds., 130)

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