Semitic etymology :

Number: 708

Proto-Semitic: *gal-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wave'

Akkadian: gillu 'tide' ? CAD g 73

Hebrew: gal

Syrian Aramaic: galā Br 114

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gal-

Meaning: waters, river

Semitic: *gal- 'wave'

Berber: *gVlgVl- 'quiet water' (?)

Egyptian: wgꜣ (n) 'waters'

Western Chadic: *gwal- 'cloud'

Central Chadic: *gali- 'river'

Low East Cushitic: *galan- 'sea'

High East Cushitic: *galan- 'river'

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *gVl-gVl-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'quiet water'

Izayan: igḷugeḷ

Notes: Reduplication

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: wgꜣ (n)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'waters'

Notes: w- stands for a rounded root vowel. No traces of palatalization in a late Eg form

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *gwal-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cloud'

Angas: gwal

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *gali-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'river'

Fali Gili: gèlî [Kr N 106]

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *galan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sea'

Oromo (Galla): galaana

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *galan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'river'

Darasa (Gedeo): galaana

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