West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *ParVṭ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'crack (nuts)'

Hausa: fàrḍā́

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *piraṭ-

Meaning: break, split

Semitic: *pVrVṭ- 'burst open' 1, 'burst' 2, 'break, be broken' 3

Western Chadic: *ParVṭ- 'crack (nuts)'

East Chadic: *pyarVt- (< *piraṭ-?) 'break, crack'

High East Cushitic: *fir(V)ṭ- 'cut, prune'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 1862

Proto-Semitic: *pVrVṭ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'burst open' 1, 'burst' 2, 'break, be broken' 3

Syrian Aramaic: prṭ 1

Tigrai (Tigriñña): färṭaʕ bälä 2

Amharic: färräṭä 2, 3 ('be broken')

Argobba: färräṭa 2

Harari: färäṭa 2

Gurage: Cha fǝräṭäṭa 3 ('break corn') LGur 245

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *pVrVt-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'crack'

Kera: pérté [Eb]

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *fir(V)ṭ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cut, prune'

Burji (Bambala, Dashe): firṭ-

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