Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔayw-
Meaning: be old
Notes: Another possibility should be considered if Eg -ꜣ- goes back to *r. In this case, comparison with CCh *ʔir- 'old' (Mw iʔiri, Bch ʔiyrey and the like) leads to the reconstruction of Afras *ʔir- 'be old'.
