Semitic etymology :

Number: 241

Proto-Semitic: *baḳ-būk-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bottle'

Hebrew: baqbūq

Syrian Aramaic: (?) bagbūg-

Notes: Reduplication.

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *baḳʷ-

Meaning: pot, gourd bottle

Semitic: *baḳbūḳ- 'bottle'

Western Chadic: *ku-bak- 'clay gourd' (?)

East Chadic: *bwak- 'basket'

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *baḳw- 'gourd bottle'

Low East Cushitic: *buḳ- 'gourd'

High East Cushitic: *bukk- 'gourd' (?)

Omotic: *buḳk- 'gourd'

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *ku-bak-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'clay gourd'

Gera: kù-báakó [ShB]

Notes: Prefix *ku-.

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *bwak-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'basket'

Jegu: bɔɔk [Jg]

Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

Proto-Agaw: *bVḳw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'gourd bottle'

Khamir: baw, bawa

Qemant: bǝgwa

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *buḳ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'gourd'

Oromo (Galla): buqe

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *bukk-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'gourd'

Darasa (Gedeo): bukke

Notes: Irregular *-kk-.

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *buḳḳ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'gourds'

Kafa (Kaficho): buḳḳoo

Mocha: buḳḳo

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