West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *-lyap- < *ŝyap-?

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'shine' 1, 'shining thing' 2, 'shining' 3,'star' 4, 'lightning' 5

Mupun: mì-lēp 2 [FrM]

Sura: mǝ-lɛp 1 [JgS] scheinen, hell sein

Angas: mu-lp 1, 4 [Or]

Ankwe=Goemai: mìyɛ-lǝp 5 [Kr]

Tangale: ki-lip, ŋi-lip 3, 5 [JgT] also: bright, brilliant

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ŝip-

Meaning: sun(moon)light

Semitic: *ŝa/ipŝ- (<*ŝ_xa/ips_x̂a/ip-) 'light, appearance of a the sun or moon'

Berber: *a-sif <*-ŝif 'day'

Egyptian: *ŝp 'to be light, shine (of the sun and moon); light'

Western Chadic: *-lyap- < *ŝyap- (?) 'shine' 1, 'shining thing' 2, 'shining' 3,'star' 4, 'lightning' 5

Central Chadic: Kapsiki ẑàvu (< AA *ŝap-) 'white' [KrN272]

Notes: Cf. HSED, 2336 *ŝip- 'light, day' (Eg. sšp 'light'; Brb. 'day'; Pero lip and Angas mege-lǝp, without translation of mege) and ibid., 2340 *ŝVp- 'shine, be light' (Eg. sšp 'be light' and Sura lip); though *ŝip- is said to be related to *ŝVp-, the reason for separating the two roots is not clear

Semitic etymology :

Number: 2668

Proto-Semitic: *ŝpŝ

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sun'

Eblaitic: sí-piš

Amorite: ŝapŝ(um)

Ugaritic: špš

Hebrew: (?) pl. šǝbīs-īm 'small sun disc used as jewellery or amulet' HAL 1392-93;

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *sVf-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'day'

Ghat: a-sef

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): essef

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: sšp

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'be light' (pyr)

Notes: sš- reflects *ŝ-

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