Semitic etymology :

Number: 2572

Proto-Semitic: *s_̂xi/uʕ(V̄ʕ)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'barley, ear of corn; k. of beans'

Akkadian: šeʔu 'barley, grain' (CAD b1, 345; this reading have been recently doubted by Huehnergard), šuʔu 'pulse, chickpea' Nuzi MA on (CAD š3, 416; AHw, 1294)

Hebrew: pB. šǝʕūʕīt 'a species of beans' (Ja., 1610)

Judaic Aramaic: šǝʕītā id. (Ibid. 1611)

Tigre: säʕaʕ 'oats' (LH, 194), sǝʕsǝʕa (redupl.) 'épeautre' (Ibid.)

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ŝi/uʕ(V̄ʕ)-

Meaning: grain, ear (of barley)

Semitic: *s_̂xi/uʕ(V̄ʕ)- 'barley, ear of corn; k. of beans'

Berber: *s/ŝVy 'grain'

Egyptian: *ŝʕ 'barley'

Beḍauye (Beja): šūš 'Panicum Turgidum'

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *sVw- 'ear of corn'

Saho-Afar: *suw- 'grain'

Low East Cushitic: *SuH- ' barley'

High East Cushitic: *SuH- ' barley'

Notes: Metathetically related to No. 2 *ʕayŝ- ~ *ʕaŝaʔ/y- 'corn, corn food'?

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *s/ŝVy

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'grain'

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): Adgh. ta-ši-t 'petite graine analogue à la graine du drinn' (Laoust 1920, 264)

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: šʕ.t 1, šʕ.t.t 2

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'Teil der Gerste' Med. (EG IV, 420) 1, 'Art Brot' BD, Med. (Ibid. 418) 2

Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

Bedauye: šūš

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'Panicum Turgidum' (Reinisch 1895, 218; redupl.)

Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

Proto-Agaw: *sVw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'ear of corn'

Saho-Afar etymology :

Proto-Saho-Afar: *suw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'grain'

Saho: Sa. suwā 'grain that ripens' (LGz., 539)

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *SuH- ' barley'

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Dasenech (Geleba): soʔa

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *SuH- (cf. 1131 )

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'barley'

Sidamo: šoʔē 'ear of corn' (cf. Dolgopolsky 1973, 120)

Hadiya (Gudella): soʔo 'barley' (cf. Dolgopolsky 1973, 120)

Tembaro: soha 'barley' (cf. Dolgopolsky 1973, 120)

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