Afroasiatic etymology : Query result

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *(ʔi-n)gur(gur)-

Meaning: knee; foot

Semitic: *ʔi(n)gi/ur- 'foot'

Western Chadic: *n-gar- 'leg'

East Chadic: *(gV)gVr- 'knee'

South Cushitic: *gurungu(n)d- (redupl.) 'knee' SO

Omotic: *gurā-t- 'knee' SO

Notes: Note a stunning (chance?) similarity between S. Cush. and E. Chad. (Sokoro) in: (1) reduplication, (2) inserted -n- (a variant stem *gurungurun- to be reconstructed as common Afras.?), and (3) the enigmatic -d- of the last syllable. / / Cf. [HSED 962]: S. Cush. and Sokoro. / / Cf. Sum. GÌR /ŋir/ 'leg, foot' [AHw 1214]