Afroasiatic etymology : Query result

Notes: Since CCh might have lost *ʔa- for phonetic reasons, it is not clear if it is a prefix or a part of the root. Is their any connection with Agaw *ʔiman- 'time' (Bil emaanaa), SA *ʔaman- id. (Saho amaana) and LEC *ʔamin- id. (Som amin)?

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔawar-

Meaning: curse, insult

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *ʔur- 'curse'

Egyptian: wꜣr 'curse' (XXII)

Western Chadic: *ʔar- < *ʔwar- 'insult, scold'

Central Chadic: *ʔir- 'insult'

East Chadic: *war- 'insult'

Low East Cushitic: *ʔor- 'threaten'

High East Cushitic: *ʔar- 'be angry, be annoyed'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔa-waʒʒ-

Meaning: goose, duck, cock

Semitic: *ʔaw(a)z- ~ *waz(z)- 'goose'

Berber: *-wVzz 'ostrich'

Egyptian: *zVw- 'duck, goose'

East Chadic: *ʔuzw- 'chick, cock'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔaw/yas-

Meaning: come, hurry

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Berber: *Hawas- 'come'

Egyptian: ꜣs (ME) 'hurry, hasten'

Western Chadic: *(H)yVs- 'come'

East Chadic: *ʔas- 'come'

Warazi (Dullay): *ʔas- 'go'

Notes: Cf. *sawVʔ- 'go in and out'.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔaw/ys-

Meaning: man

Semitic: *ʔiš- 'man'

Western Chadic: *w/yas- 'brother' 1, 'uncle' 2, 'father-in-law' 3

Central Chadic: *ʔ/wus- 'man'

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *ʔasaw- 'man'

High East Cushitic: *wVs- 'child, boy' (?)

Omotic: *ʔas- 'man'

Notes: Cf. *ʔiwas- 'woman'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔawp-

Meaning: sheep/goat

Egyptian: wʔp (<*ʔwp?) 'sheep' (Pyr)

Western Chadic: *ʔuf- 'goat'

South Cushitic: *ʔa/uf- 'goat'

Notes: Cf. HSED, 134: Eg.; WCh (Cagu). Cf. *ʕay/wp- 'goat, ram' (3587).

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *(ʔa-)wVnay-

Meaning: elephant

Western Chadic: *(y/ʔa-)wanVy- 'elephant'

Central Chadic: *(ʔV-)wVŋVy- 'elephant'

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *ʔ/yVnnay/ŋ- 'elephant'

South Cushitic: *(ʔV-)wVnay- 'elephant'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *(ʔa-)wVr-

Meaning: road

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *ʔurim- (<*ʔury-am-?) 'a big stone indicating a road in the desert' 1, 'road' 2

Egyptian: wꜣ(y).t (< *wVry-?) 'road; street; side'

Western Chadic: *ʔaraw- ~ *war- 'road'

East Chadic: *ʔVwr- 'road'

High East Cushitic: *ʔor- 'road'

South Cushitic: *ʔuruw- 'path, way'

Omotic: *wor-at- 'road'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔawVr-

Meaning: earth, dust

Western Chadic: *ʔur- 'dust'

Central Chadic: *wur- 'field'

Low East Cushitic: *ʔawar- 'dust'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔay-

Meaning: come, run

Semitic: *ʔVyVʔ- 'go and stay'

Berber: *ʔVy- 'come'

East Chadic: *ʔaw-/*ʔay- 'go' 1, 'come' 2

Beḍauye (Beja): ee- 'come'

High East Cushitic: *ʔe- 'enter'

Omotic: *ʔay- 'come'

Notes: In Bed and HEC development *-ay- > *-e- seems to be possible. Is there any connection between *ʔay- and *ʔa- 'walk, go'?

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔay-

Meaning: bird of prey

Semitic: *ʔayy- 'bird of prey'

Egyptian: ꜣ 'vulture' (Pyr) ~ wyꜣ.t 'k. of bird' (Med)

Notes: Cf. EDE I 50 (Eg ꜣ preferably comp. to Akk. arû)

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔayl- ~ *ʔallVy-

Meaning: ram

Semitic: *ʔa(y)l- 'ram'

Berber: *t-yVHali 'sheep'

Egyptian: *ʔVyl- 'ram' (?)

Beḍauye (Beja): *ʔalli 'long-haired sheep'

Saho-Afar: *ʔilli 'small cattle'

Low East Cushitic: *ʔVll-Vm 'ram'

South Cushitic: *yVʔal- 'ram' (met.?)

Notes: HSED 67 *ʔa-yil- (Akk. ʔâlu ! Ugr, Pho {not found}; Brb: Nfs Smll; Saho Afar)

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔayVl-

Meaning: deer

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *ʔayyal- 'deer, idex'

Egyptian: *ʔyl 'deer' (<Hbr.)

Low East Cushitic: *ʔVyVl- 'gazelle'

South Cushitic: *ʔil(Vy) 'kudu'

Dahalo (Sanye): *ʔīl- 'hartebeest'

Notes: HSED No. 66: Sem., Eg., Som., Dah.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔayVm-

Meaning: snake

Semitic: *ʔaym- 'snake'

Egyptian: ỉmy (LM) 'snake'

Western Chadic: *ʔam- 'python'

Notes: Contraction in WCh?

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔayVw-

Meaning: jackal, dog

Semitic: *ʔVwVy- 'jackal'

Egyptian: ỉꜣw 'dog' (MK)

Western Chadic: *ʔiy- 'dog'

Low East Cushitic: *yayy- 'wild dog; hunting dog; jackal; wolf'

High East Cushitic: *yayy- 'hunting dog'

Notes: Originally descriptive.