Semitic etymology :

Number: 649

Proto-Semitic: *gāg-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'flat roof'

Akkadian: gagû 'a building or section of the temple district , reserved for the women of the nßadītu-class' OB Sun lw CAD g 10 (cf. also gaggi 'roof?' CAD g 9 WSem gloss)

Ugaritic: gg 'tejado, terrado, techumbre' DLU 145

Hebrew: gāg 'flat roof; top slab of the altar for incense burning' HAL 176

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gag-

Meaning: roof, construction; settlement

Semitic: *gāg- 'flat roof'

Berber: *gVg- 'arch supporting a tent'

Egyptian: d_ꜣd_ꜣ 'roof' 1 (NE), 'build' 2 (Gr)

Western Chadic: *gagay- 'clay structure' 1, (?) 'town' 2

Central Chadic: *gaʔ- 'build' (?)

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *gVg-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'arch supporting a tent'

Ayr: a-gǝgu

Tawllemmet: a-gǝgu

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: d_ꜣd_ꜣ

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'roof, sky' 1 (NE), 'build' 2 (Gr)

Notes: EG V 531-2

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *gagay-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'clay structure' 1, (?) 'town' 2

Hausa: gṑgā̀ 1

Ngizim: gagay 2

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *gaʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'build'

Buduma=Yedina: gàʔè [CLR: 53]

Musgu: gàʔè

Notes: the same CCh was alredy mentioned : HSED 912

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