Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *gid-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'dog' 1,'bite'2

Lamang: xǝd- 2 [CLR]

Mandara=Wandala: ǵdè , ɣǝdì 1 [CLR]

Guduf: ɣǝ́dà 1 [CLR: 107] , ɣǝdva 2 [CLR:25]

Mofu-Gudur: gìdǝ̀y 1 [BMof]

Notes: Cf. *(s)VkVd- 'dog'

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ga(ʕa)d-

Meaning: dog, wolf

Semitic: *gadlāʔ- 'she-dog', *gaʕd- 'wolf'

Berber: *gVd- 'dog' (?)

Western Chadic: *gawVd- 'dog' 1, 'hyena' 2 , 'bite' 3

Central Chadic: *gid- 'dog' 1, 'bite'2

East Chadic: *gVd- (<*gVHd-?) 'dog' 1,'bite'2

Low East Cushitic: *gedal- 'jackal' (?)

Semitic etymology :

Number: 204

Proto-Semitic: *gadlāʔ- *gaʕd-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'she-dog'1, 'wolf' 2

Arabic: ʔabū ǯaʕdat- 'loup' Belot 63; ǯadlāʔ- 'chienne' (BK 1 267)

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *gVd-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'dog'

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): agdi

Notes: Otherwise <*aydi

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *gawVd-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'dog' 1, 'hyena' 2 , 'bite' 3

Hausa: gṓǯè 1

Ngizim: gádá-múzái 2 [ShN] , gā́dǝ́ 3

Notes: muzai < Ch *mVz- 'man, male'

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *gVd- (<*gVHd-?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'dog' 1, 'to bite' 2

Somrai: dò-gǝ́dʌ̀, pl. gǝ́rádē1 [Jg]

Tumak: gá , pl. garák 1 [Cp] , gǝd 2

Ndam: gʌ́y 1 [JgD] gǝdʌ̂ 2

Mokilko: gédè [JMkk]

Notes: -HVd- > -V- is regular for Tumak and Ndam.

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *gedal-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'jackal'

Oromo (Galla): gedallo

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