West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *mu/iʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'man' 1, 'person' 2, 'brother' 3, 'relative' 4 , 'husband,male' 5

Sura: mī̀ 4 [Jg]

Angas: mī 3 [Fl]

Bolewa: mē-mu (redupl.) 2 [Bn,CLR]

Dera=Kanakuru: mú 2, pl. míyà [NmK] , mā́mí 5

Tangale: mū 1, pl. míye [JgT]

Kifri=Giwo: mī́-mí pl. 'man'[ShB]

Galambu: mú 2 [ShV]

Jimi: ma 1 [CLR]

Guruntum: mu 1 [Jag]

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *muʔ-

Meaning: man

Western Chadic: *mu/iʔ- 'man' 1, 'person' 2, 'brother' 3, 'relative' 4 , 'husband,male' 5

Central Chadic: *may/ʔ- sg. *miʔ-pl. 'chief' 1, 'friend' 2, 'husband' 3, 'people' 4

East Chadic: Dangla mee 'maitre (religieuse or politic)' [Ebb] - Cf.

Low East Cushitic: *moH- 'man'

South Cushitic: *muʔ- 'people'

Omotic: *maʔ-/*moʔ- 'man'

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *may/ʔ- sg. *miʔ-pl.

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'chief' 1, 'friend' 2, 'husband' 3, 'people' 4

Munjuk: may 2 [TrMnj]

Logone: mi [LLog]

Gulfey: me 1 [Luk:150]

Zime-Batna: má 3 [Sa]

Notes: cp. Gude múʔùma 'visitor, guest' {hs]

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *moH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'man'

Arbore: mo, moh

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *muʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'people'

Iraqw (Mbulu): mu

Qwadza (Ngomvia): meʔ-iko

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *maʔ-/*moʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'man'

West Mao (Hozo): mo

West Mao (Sezo): mao

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