West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *tVVy- > ʔVtVt-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fry with oil, bake, burn' 1, 'ash' 2, 'hot' 3

Hausa: tṓyā̀ 1

Gerke=Yiwom: tu 3 [Fp]

Kulere: atotô (coll.) 2 [JgR]

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *taʔ-/*taw-

Meaning: to burn, be hot

Egyptian: tꜣ (AE) 'be hot' ~ tꜣ.w (med) 'ash' (?)

Western Chadic: *tVVy- > ʔVtVt- 'fry with oil, bake, burn' 1, 'ash' 2, 'hot' 3

Notes: Eg may be < *tVl-, v. Eg and Hs may be < *tVr- (Kulere atotô may then be rel. to *tVʔ- 'earth')

Egyptian etymology :

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