Semitic etymology :

Number: 2656

Proto-Semitic: *dūd- ~ *wadān- (~*ʔVndVw-)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wild sheep'

Akkadian: dūdu lex., a/etūdu OA, SB 'wild sheep (male)' CAD 2 521

Aramaic: Off. ʔndwt (Hapax in Frah; related to this root according to some authors, cf. [HJ 79]: "less probable interpretation")

Arabic: wadān- 'mouflon' DRS 502

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *daw- ~ *w/yadad- ~ *ʔand-

Meaning: sheep, (goat)

Semitic: *dūd- ~ *wadān- (~*ʔVndVw-) 'wild sheep'

Berber: *wVdad- 'wild ram (Ammotragus lervia)'

Western Chadic: *wVd- 'k. of sheep'

Central Chadic: *daw- 'goat'

Saho-Afar: *yid- 'sheep'

Low East Cushitic: *yVdad- 'sheep'

Notes: Cf. Sum. udu 'sheep'

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *wVdad-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wild ram (Ammotragus lervia)'

Ghadames: udad

Nefusa: a-wdād

Ghat: udad

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): ūdad

Semlal: udad

Izdeg: udad

Izayan: ud_ad_

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *wVd-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'k. of sheep'

Hausa: uda

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *daw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'goat'

Mofu-Gudur: dáw 'goat' Bla. Beja Fauna, 9 apud Rossing

Saho-Afar etymology :

Proto-Saho-Afar: *yid-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sheep'

Saho: aydṓ 'sheep (coll.)' Rein Sa 57

Afar (Danakil): īdā 'sheep' Rein Af; ida 'ewe' (Par-Hay 132)

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *yVdad-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sheep'

Baiso: idādo 'sheep' Hay Bayso 129

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