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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 520
Proto-Semitic: *dum-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'be destroyed'
Hebrew: dmm
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-hbr,

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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *dVm-
Meaning: break, press, destroy
Semitic: *dum- 'be destroyed'
Berber: *dVm- 'press, squeeze'
Western Chadic: *dVHVm- 'beat'
Central Chadic: *dyam- 'squeeze'1, 'hit' 2
East Chadic: *daʔim- 'break'
Low East Cushitic: *dum- 'be destroyed'
South Cushitic: *dam- 'knead' (?)
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-lec,afaset-scu,

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Berber etymology :

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Proto-Berber: *dVm-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'press, squeeze'
Zenaga: a-d_ammi
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-zng,

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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *dVHVm-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'beat'
Hausa: ḍā́mā̀
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,

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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *dyam-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'squeeze' 1, 'hitting with a closed fist' 2
Gude: dím 2 [Hs]
Masa: čɛmɛ-m- 1 [Kr N 396]
Mesme: dem 1 [Kr]
Notes: palatalization in Masa.
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-gde,cchet-mas,cchet-msm,cchet-notes,

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East Chadic etymology :

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Proto-EChadic: *daʔim-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'break'
Dangla: ḍímè [Fd]
Migama: ḍíimó [JMig]
Jegu: ḍimm- [CLR: 41]
Bidiya: ḍimàw [JBid]
Mokilko: dáʔìmú [JMkk]
Notes: cp. Dng dàmdùme 'herumtappen' [Ebb]
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-dng,echet-mig,echet-jeg,echet-bid,echet-mkk,echet-notes,

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Low East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *dum-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'be destroyed'1 , 'push down' 2
Somali: dum- 1
Oromo (Galla): huduma 2
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-som,lecet-oro,

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South Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-South Cushitic: *dam-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'knead'
Qwadza (Ngomvia): dam-
scuet-prnum,scuet-meaning,scuet-kwz,

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