Saho-Afar etymology :

Proto-Saho-Afar: *sabsab-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wall'

Afar (Danakil): sabsab

Notes: Reduplication.

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ca/ib(-ar)-

Meaning: fence, fenced dwelling

Semitic: *sib- 'fortification', 'outskirts of a city' ~ (?) *sVbVr- (or <*swr) 'to fence off'

Egyptian: sbꜣ (pyr) 'gate'

Central Chadic: *čibVH- 'enclose' 1 , 'fence' 2, 'hide' 3 (?)

Saho-Afar: *sabsab- 'wall'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 2704

Proto-Semitic: *sib- 3, 4 ~ *sibir- 1, 2 ~ (?) *sVbVr (or <*swr) 5

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fortification' 3, 'outskirts of a city' 4, 'to fence off' 5

Modern Arabic: Oman sība 3

Geʕez (Ethiopian): sibā 4 LGz 482

Jibbali: esber 5 JJ 232 *swr

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: sbꜣ (pyr)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'gate'

Coptic: *sbē

Bohairic: sbē

Sahidic: sbe

Notes: IV 83, sb.t.y (XVIII) 'wall'

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *čibVH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'enclose' 1 , 'fence' 2, (?) 'hide' 3

Bura: čib-ta 1, čiba 2 [Ann]

Mandara=Wandala: šiḅ- 3 [Kr N 385]

Glavda: šɨb- 3 [Kr]

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