Semitic etymology :

Number: 1134

Proto-Semitic: *kur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'ball'

Arabic: kur-at-

Notes: Cf. Arab krw [-u-] 'give spherical form to smth.'. Note the anomalous morphological structure of the noun

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *kur-

Meaning: (be) round

Semitic: *kur- 'ball'

Western Chadic: *kwarkwar- 'round' 1, 'around' 2, 'encircle' 3

Central Chadic: *kwar-(kware) 'round'

East Chadic: *kar- 'rotate'

Notes: Cf. Dhl kiir-ood- 'make in a ball'

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *kwar--

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'round' 1, 'around' 2, 'encircle' 3

Dera=Kanakuru: kā́rè 3 [NmK]

Maha: korkor ́1 [NmM]

Kifri=Giwo: kòrò 2 [St]

Notes: Cf. Ngizim kwàr-kwàr-tu 'turn around and around' [ShN] äŋδ Bgh kǖrya, Mangas kūr 'drum' [Cs]

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *kwar-kwar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'round'

Mbara: kálà [TMba]

Malgwa: kór-kóre [Lr]

Notes: vowel assim. in Mbara, -l- < *-r- is possible.

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *kar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'rotate'

Dangla: kā̀rè [Fd] (faire la tour)

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