Proto-CChadic: *pVt-
Meaning: 'scorpion'
Higi Futu: ptù [Kr: 173]
Higi Baza: wtò [Kr: 143]
Higi Nkafa: tɛ̀, [Kr: 133]
Higi Ghye: pti, wti [Kr: 163]
Fali Kiria: ti [Kr: 183]
Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: pitɛ̀ [Kr: 153]
Notes: note the loss of the first sillable (*pVtV> ptV> wwtV . tV)< cp. *mt 'death'
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-hig,cchet-hib,cchet-hnk,cchet-hgh,cchet-fki,cchet-kap,cchet-notes,