Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *bar-an

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'to fly'

Male: baran

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bi/arr-

Meaning: to fly, jump

Semitic: *(ʔV)bVr- 'fly' 1, 'to soar, to take wings' 2, 'jump high, climb up'

Western Chadic: *bVr-,*ḅVr- (< *ʔVbar-) 'leaping, jumping' (redupl.)

Central Chadic: *ba/ir- 'fly' 1, ' jump' 2

East Chadic: *(m) *bVr- 'fly' v. 1, 'jump' 2, 'hop' 3, 'jump *bVr- 'fly' v. 1, 'jump' 2, 'hop' 3, 'jump while dancing' 4

Beḍauye (Beja): *bir 'jump'

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *bir- 'jump' 1,'fly'

Low East Cushitic: *barr- 'to fly'

High East Cushitic: *barar- 'fly' 1, 'jump' 2

Omotic: *bar-an 'to fly'

Notes: Cf. HSED, 219 *bar-: Eg. bhꜣ 'fly' (actually 'fliehen', not 'fliegen' having nothing to do with this root); Musgu, Kwang; Aungi

Semitic etymology :

Number: 420

Proto-Semitic: *(ʔV)bVr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fly' 1, 'to soar, to take wings' 2, 'jump high, climb up'

Ugaritic: ʔbr 1 'fliegen (?)' [Aist 4]

Hebrew: pB ʔābar [Ja 8]

Amharic: bärrärä 1 (or <Cush?)

Harari: bärärä 1 (or <Cush?)

Jibbali: ebré 3

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *bVr-,*ḅVr- (< *ʔVbar-)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'leaping, jumping'

Hausa: bòr-bòr 'gambling (of an animal', ḅáḅárḗ, bur-burniya, ba-barniya, etc.[Barg.:50] 'leaping, dancing, etc. of person or tetherɛd animal'. Note partial and full redupl.

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *(m)ba/ir-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fly' 1, ' jump' 2 , 'hop' 3

Margi: cf. vǝl 1, 2 [HfM:25] v-< *ʔVb- is regular

Mulwi: bı̀rı̀ 1 [TMlw] voler (oiseau)'

Daba: mbir 1, 2 [Lnhr] voler, s'envoler, sauter

Musgoy: KOLA mbìr 2 [CLR: 211]

Gude: bǝ̀rǝ̀-ḍá 2 [Hs] hopping on one foot

Musgu: bára 1, 2 [Mo]

Notes: probably, *bir- 'to fly' > m-bVr- to jump

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *bVr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fly' v. 1, 'jump' 2, 'hop' 3, 'jump while dancing' 4

Kwang: bre 1 [Jg]

Mobu (dial. Kwang): bǝ́ré 2 [Lns]

Dangla: bèré 4 [Ebb] beim tanzen springen

Bidiya: ber 3 sauter, pl. berèw dancer [JgB]

Mubi: bèrí 2 [JgBr]

Notes: HSED 291 *bir- 'jump'

Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

Bedauye: bir

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'jump'

Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

Proto-Agaw: *bir-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'jump' 1, 'fly' 2

Khamir: bir- 1

Awiya (Aungi): berer-ǝn 2

Notes: Partial reduplication in Aun.

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *bar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fly' (v.)

Oromo (Galla): barr-isa, barara

Notes: Partial reduplication in barara.

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *burr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fly' 1, 'jump' 2

Hadiya (Gudella): barar 1

Burji (Bambala, Dashe): burr 1, 2

Notes: *i > *u after a labial.

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