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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 1995
Proto-Semitic: *ʔi(n)gi/ur-
Meaning: foot
Modern Arabic: SYR ʔižǝr [Maʕṣarānī-Segal 24], ʔǝǧǝr [Noeldeke ZA 20:414], ʔiǧr [Dozy 1 11]; DAT_ ʔiǧr do. [GD 63] (relationship to *riǧl- is doubted [ibid.])
Geʕez (Ethiopian): ʔǝgr, pl. ʔǝgar (also 'measure') [LGz 11]
Tigre: ʔǝgǝr [LH 386]
Tigrai (Tigriñña): ʔǝgri [Bass 568]
Amharic: ǝgǝr (also 'leg') [K 1325], ARG ingir [LGaf 173] do.
Gafat: ǝgʷrä [ibid. 173]
Harari: igir, ingir [LHar 28]
East Ethiopic: SEL WOL ZWY ǝngǝr (also 'leg') [LGur 26]
Gurage: CHA EZ̆A ENN END GYE MUH MSQ GOG SOD ägǝr do. [ibid.]
Notes: Scarce attestation: only ARB and ETH. The comparison with SEM *ragl-/*rigl is unlikely (a compendious bibliography on the subject may be found in [Kaye passim] followed by a discussion with opposite conclusions). Cf. also AFRASIAN cognates below.
[DRS 7]: ARB DIAL, GEZ,TGR,AMH
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-dial,semet-gzz,semet-tgr,semet-tgy,semet-amh,semet-gaf,semet-hrr,semet-east,semet-gur,semet-notes,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *(ʔi-n)gur(gur)-
Meaning: knee; foot
Notes: Note a stunning (chance?) similarity between S. Cush. and E. Chad. (Sokoro) in: (1) reduplication, (2) inserted -n- (a variant stem *gurungurun- to be reconstructed as common Afras.?), and (3) the enigmatic -d- of the last syllable. / / Cf. [HSED 962]: S. Cush. and Sokoro. / / Cf. Sum. GÌR /ŋir/ 'leg, foot' [AHw 1214]
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-wch,afaset-ech,afaset-scu,afaset-omo,afaset-notes,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *n-gar-
Meaning: 'leg'
Warji: ŋ̀garái [Sk apud CLR] , cf. *gVrd- id. < *rgd
Miya: âgár [Sk]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-wrj,wchet-miy,
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East Chadic etymology :
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Proto-EChadic: *(gV)gVr(-Vn)
Meaning: 'knee' 1,'foot' 2
Kera: gǝ̀gǝ̀r 1 [Eb]
Sokoro: gorun-gorun-du [ ? 2 ?]
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-ker,echet-sok,
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South Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-South Cushitic: *gurun-gu(n)d-
Meaning: 'knee'
Iraqw (Mbulu): gurungura
Alagwa (Wasi): gurungunda
Burunge (Mbulungi): gurugunda
Notes: Haplology and dissimilation from *gurun-gurun-
scuet-prnum,scuet-meaning,scuet-irq,scuet-alg,scuet-bur,scuet-notes,
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Omotic etymology :
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Proto-Omotic: *gur-at-
Meaning: 'knee; strength'
Mocha: gurāto
Gimirra (Benesho, She): She gurät
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-mch,omoet-gim,
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