Semitic etymology :

Number: 2569

Proto-Semitic: *kVb(b)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: wheat

Akkadian: kibtu 'wheat' OAkk. on (CAD k, 340)

Tigre: käbbä 'Getreidebrei' (LH, 411)

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *kabb- (~ *kib-t- ~ *kaHb-/*kabH-)

Meaning: kind of corn (wheat?)

Semitic: *kVb(b)- 'wheat '

Berber: *kabb- 'ear of corn '

Egyptian: t_ꜣbb (gr) 'ear (of cereals)'

Western Chadic: *kabH-/*kaHb- 'corn'

Low East Cushitic: *kabb- 'wheat'

Warazi (Dullay): *kab-Vt- ' barley'

Omotic: *kVbb- 'maize, corn'

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *kabb-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'ear of corn'

Ayr: ekăbb id. (Alojali 1980, 87), te-kǝbbǝkǝb-t (redupl.) 'épi de certaines plantes (blé etc.)' (Ibid. 88)

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): a-kǝbbu 'noyau (de fruit)' (Foucauld 1951-1952, 728)

Tawllemmet: ekăbb id. (Alojali 1980, 87), te-kǝbbǝkǝb-t (redupl.) 'épi de certaines plantes (blé etc.)' (Ibid. 88)

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): a-kubab 'épi de sorgho' (Laoust 1920, 475)

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: t_ꜣbb (gr)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'ear (of cereals)'

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *kabH-/*kaHb-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'corn'

Hausa: kuḅewa 'okra', kaḅu 'Fura made of guinea-corn' (Bargery 1934, 625, 515)

Notes: Cf. Gwn., Glmb., Pero kàppu, Bole kapp (-pp <*-bb) 'to plant, sow', Tng. kaaḅe 'to sow' (Jungr. 1992, 93)

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *kabb-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wheat'

Dasenech (Geleba): kabbo 'unleavened bread' (Huds., 31)

Konso: kapp-a 'wheat' (PEC 57; -pp- <*-bb- - see Ibid. 55; acc. to Sasse, from *gazb- Ibid. 57, which is less likely) 'wheat'

Gidole (Dirasha): kapp(-o) 'wheat' (PEC 57; -pp- <*-bb- - see Ibid. 55; acc. to Sasse, from *gazb- Ibid. 57, which is less likely) 'wheat'

Warazi etymology :

Proto-Warazi: *kab-Vt-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'barley'

Dihina: kapoča 'Gerste' (Dull., 244; <*kab-Vt-)

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *kVbb-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'maize, corn'

Dime: kǝbb 'maize, corn' Bend. 1994, 154

Ari: kǝbb 'maize, corn' Bend. 1994, 154

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