South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *dam-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'knead'

Qwadza (Ngomvia): dam-

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *dVm-

Meaning: break, press, destroy

Semitic: *dum- 'be destroyed'

Berber: *dVm- 'press, squeeze'

Western Chadic: *dVHVm- 'beat'

Central Chadic: *dyam- 'squeeze'1, 'hit' 2

East Chadic: *daʔim- 'break'

Low East Cushitic: *dum- 'be destroyed'

South Cushitic: *dam- 'knead' (?)

Semitic etymology :

Number: 520

Proto-Semitic: *dum-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'be destroyed'

Hebrew: dmm

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *dVm-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'press, squeeze'

Zenaga: a-d_ammi

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *dVHVm-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'beat'

Hausa: ḍā́mā̀

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *dyam-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'squeeze' 1, 'hitting with a closed fist' 2

Gude: dím 2 [Hs]

Masa: čɛmɛ-m- 1 [Kr N 396]

Mesme: dem 1 [Kr]

Notes: palatalization in Masa.

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *daʔim-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'break'

Dangla: ḍímè [Fd]

Migama: ḍíimó [JMig]

Jegu: ḍimm- [CLR: 41]

Bidiya: ḍimàw [JBid]

Mokilko: dáʔìmú [JMkk]

Notes: cp. Dng dàmdùme 'herumtappen' [Ebb]

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *dum-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'be destroyed'1 , 'push down' 2

Somali: dum- 1

Oromo (Galla): huduma 2

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