Afroasiatic etymology : Query result

Notes: This root probably describes 'man' as 'mortal', cf. *mawut- 'die'. The same semantic development is well-known in IE, cf. Skt mrta- 'dead' ~ Av mašya-, OPers mar-tiya- 'man'.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *mVt(mVt)-

Meaning: shout, speak

Egyptian: mtmt 'speak' (XVIII)

Western Chadic: *mat- 'speak'

East Chadic: *myatmyat- 'shout' (v.)

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *mVṭur-

Meaning: run

Semitic: *mVṭur- 'go fast (of horses)'

Notes: Related to *ṭir-/*ṭur- 'go, drive away'?

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *mVyVr-

Meaning: be near

Egyptian: mr 'nearness' (t)

East Chadic: *myar- 'near, close'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *naʔ-/*naw-/*nay-

Meaning: see

Berber: *(H)innay- 'see'

Egyptian: nw 'see' (XVIII)

Western Chadic: *naH- 'see'

Central Chadic: *nV- 'see'

Low East Cushitic: *nay- 'learn'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *naʕVw-

Meaning: snake, worm

Egyptian: nʕw 'kind of snake' (BD)

Western Chadic: *nVHVw- 'snake'

Omotic: *naHu- 'worm'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *nab-

Meaning: call by name

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *nVbVʔ- 'call' 1, 'speak' 2, 'nominate' 3

Western Chadic: *nab- 'read, count'

Omotic: *nab- 'name'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *nabal-

Meaning: arrow, spear; to dart

Semitic: *nabl- 'arrow' ~ *nVbul- 'dart (an arrow)'

Western Chadic: *mubul- 'throw (a spear)'

South Cushitic: *labal- 'spear'

Notes: Scarce data. Problematic phonetic development.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *nacin-

Meaning: (be) sharp

Semitic: *nasin- 'sharp point, nail'

Egyptian: nšny 'sharp' (NK) (?)

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *nac̣-

Meaning: speak, call

Semitic: *nVṣ- 'dictate (a letter)'

East Chadic: *naZ- 'to chat'

Notes: Cf. Eg nd_ 'call' (OK), nd_ 'ask (advice)' (pyr) rather <*nVg-

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *nad- (?)

Meaning: move far away

Semitic: *nVd- 'move away'

Central Chadic: *nad- 'far away' (?)

Notes: <*nV-daʔ-? Cf. *daʔ- ~ *ʔad- 'go and come, move'