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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *di/ad-
Meaning: father's brother, uncle; elder; in-law
Semitic: *dawid- 'father's brother, uncle; foster-father; honourable title; beloved'
Berber: *dad- 'father; father's brother, uncle'
Western Chadic: *did- 'chief's title' 1, 'in-law' 2
Central Chadic: *da/id- 'grandfather' 1, 'uncle' 2, 'father' 3, 'in-law' 4
East Chadic: *ʔa(n)did- 'in-law'
High East Cushitic: *dadd- form of address to an elder person
Notes: A nursery word.
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 20
Proto-Semitic: *dawid-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'father's brother, uncle; foster-father; honourable title; beloved'
Akkadian: dādu OAkk 'love-making; darling, favourite' (CAD d, 20)
Ugaritic: dd 'amado, amor' (DLU 129)
Hebrew: dōd 'beloved, lover; father's brother' (HAL, 215); pB. dōd 'friend, lover, beloved; uncle, father's brother' (Ja., 283)
Aramaic: Off, Nab, Plm, Hatra dd 'paternal uncle' (HJ, 241)
Judaic Aramaic: dōdā 'friend, lover, beloved; uncle, father's brother' (Ja., 283)
Syrian Aramaic: dād- 'patruus; amatus' (Brock, 144)
Mandaic Aramaic: dada 'father's brother' (DM, 98)
Arabic: dād- 'foster father' HAL (not in BK)
Epigraphic South Arabian: Qat dd 'paternal uncle' (Ricks, 40)
Geʕez (Ethiopian): dud 'uncle' (LGz., 123)
Harari: däd 'love, affection, friendship' (LHar. 53) (according to Leslau, from Semitic root wdd 'love')
East Ethiopic: Sel däd 'friendship, love' (LGur., 198)
Gurage: Msq däd 'friendship, love' (LGur., 198); Cha dode, Eža Cha Muh dada, Enn Gye dāda, End. dēdē, Msq. dodo. Gog. däde honorific title; *dade form of address to an elder relative (LGur., 198)
Mehri: ḥǝ-dīd 'paternal uncle, father's brother or cousin' (JM, 75)
Jibbali: did ''father's brother; wife's father; father-in-law; step-father; father's uncle' (JJ, 42)
Harsusi: ḥe-dēd/ḥe-dōd '(paternal) uncle' (JH, 26)
Soqotri: dédo 'oncle paternel; beau-père' (LS, 123)
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Berber etymology :

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Proto-Berber: *dad-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'father, father's brother, uncle'
Ghadames: dedda '(my) father'
Ahaggar (Tahaggart): Cf. degg (<*dVww) 'consentir de bon coeur' F 175
Tawllemmet: Cf. adda, idda 'Dad'
Izdeg: Taifi Tam dǝ/add 'Dad'
Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): dadda '(my) elder brother, paternal uncle'
Notes: Qbl is also used as a term of respect.
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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *did-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'chief's title' 1, 'in-law' (m.) 2
Angas: didē 1 [Fl]
Kariya: dídì-n 2 [CLR: 206]
Miya: dídì 2 [CLR]
Siri: dídì 2 [CLR: 206]
Mburku: dàdǝ 2 [CLR]
Jimbin: dìdí 2 [CLR: 206]
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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *da/id-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'grandfather' 1, 'uncle' 2, 'father' 3, 'in-law' 4
Bura: dada 3 [Ann]
Margi: dàda 3 [Kr]
Wamdiu: tǝ̀da 3 [Kr]
Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: t àda 3 [Kr]
Higi Futu: dàda 3 [Kr N 28]
Dghwede=Zǝɣwana: dádà 4 [CLR]
Malgwa: adá , dáda 3 [Lr]
Glavda: dàda 2 [Rp]
Gava: dàdà 3 {KR N 28]
Gisiga: dide 1 [LGis]
Mada: didé 3 [BMad]
Mafa=Matakam: dde ̀ 2 [??]
Gidar: dō 4 (father), dide_ 4 (mother)
Notes: Bura 'spiritual father, title of respect by a woman to an older man' , Mlg also 'Besitzer'. Dissimilation in Wmd and Hld
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East Chadic etymology :

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Proto-EChadic: *ʔa(n)did-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'in-law'
Kera: ádìidǝ̀
Migama: áydìné
Mokilko: ʔândé
Notes: CLR II 207
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High East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-High East Cushitic: *dadd-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: form of address to an elder person
Hadiya (Gudella): dadda
Kambatta: dadda
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