Afroasiatic etymology : Query result

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷa(n/h)ĉ̣-

Meaning: cheek, chin

Semitic: *gʷin/mṣ̂- ~ *gahṣ̂-am- 'cheek' 1, 'chin' 2, 'big-headed and round-faced' 3

Berber: *ga/iẓ 'cheek' 1, 'lower jaw' 2

Western Chadic: *guĉ̣- 'cheek' (and KIR gwàŋàl 'bone'?)

Central Chadic: *nV-guŝ- or *HV-guŝ- 'cheek'

High East Cushitic: *gač̣- 'chin' 1, 'jaw' 2, 'beard' 3

Notes: Cf. the forms with unclear correspondences of the sibilants: Agaw *gas- 'chin' (Xmr gas) and LEC *gos- 'chin, beard' (Arb. góos). Cf. *ga/ic̣- 'face', *gaṭ- 'cheek, chin, beard', *gʷaʒ- 'cheek, chin, beard'.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷann- ~ *g(ʷ)Vng(ʷ)Vn-

Meaning: neck and chest; (upper) torso, body

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *g(ʷ)ann- ~ *ga/inga/in- 'breastbone and side of body'

Central Chadic: *gwan- 'neck'

East Chadic: *gun(gun)- 'occiput'

Saho-Afar: *gin- 'figure, body'

Low East Cushitic: *gon- 'body'

Omotic: *gonn- 'nape'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷar-

Meaning: back

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *gʷar- 'back, rear; buttocks'

Central Chadic: *gwar-Vn- 'back'

Low East Cushitic: *gurmu(ʔ)- 'shoulder'

High East Cushitic: *gor- 'back'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷarʕ-

Meaning: throat, neck

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *gVrʕ- 'throat' ~ *gʷar(gʷ)ar- id.

Western Chadic: *gwar- 'trahea' 1, 'neck' 2

Central Chadic: *gwar- 'neck'

East Chadic: *gyaHar- 'neck'

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *gwirgʷ-Vm- 'throat, neck'

Saho-Afar: *garaʕ- 'throat'

Low East Cushitic: *gawraʕ- 'throat'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷargʷar-

Meaning: plant, leaf

Semitic: *gurgur- 'plant'

Egyptian: d_rd_r 'leaf' (Amar)

Western Chadic: *gwargwar- 'kind of grass'

Central Chadic: *gwagur- 'k. of grass'

Notes: Cf. LEC *gor- 'fruit found in the forest' (Or goraa)

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷar(i)d-

Meaning: neck, throat

Semitic: *gar(i)d- 'back of neck'

Saho-Afar: *gurdum- 'gorge, throat'

Notes: Cf. *ḳard- ~ *garṭ- 'neck'.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷay-

Meaning: body; corps; belly

Semitic: *gaw(w)iʔ- or *gʷay(y)aʔ- 'body; corps; chest, belly; interior'

Egyptian: d_.t (pyr) 'body' (<*gV-t?), ngꜣyy 'belly'

Western Chadic: *gaw- 'corpse, carcass'

East Chadic: *gway- 'breast' 1, 'corpse' 2

Omotic: *gaw(w)- 'belly'

Notes: CF. EDE I 250; Bla Review 502.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *g(ʷ)ayĉ- ~ *ʔa-n-guĉ-

Meaning: chief by inheritance

Semitic: gyŝ 'collect tribesmen for battle or help' ~ *ngŝ 'to collect tribute; to rule'

Berber: *-gazzVy- 'nephew, sister's son/daughter, grand son/daughter; sister's posterity'

Central Chadic: *ma-nVgaĉ- 'bridegroom'

Low East Cushitic: *ʔu-gas- 'tribal chief' ~ *ha-ngas- 'eldest son, first-born son, father's heir'

High East Cushitic: *gos- 'kinship, common ancestor, relatives' 1, 'God, master' 2

South Cushitic: *ʔa-gogeš- 'uncle'

Omotic: *(ʔan-)gus/š- 'man' 1, 'first-born son' 2

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷaygʷ-

Meaning: crow

Semitic: *gʷagʷ- 'owl, raven, hawk'

Western Chadic: *(n)gag- 'crow'

Central Chadic: *N-gaɣʷak- (if < *gaɣʷa-k) 'crow'

East Chadic: *gag- 'crow'

Beḍauye (Beja): guug 'owl' (<Eth?)

Saho-Afar: *gugg- 'hornbill'

Mogogodo (Yaaku): goigui 'bee-eater'

Notes: Related to *gʷay(-gʷay)- 'swan; hen, partridge; dove' ?

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷay(-gʷay)-

Meaning: swan; hen, partridge; dove

Semitic: *gʷagʷ-an- 'swan, ibis'

Egyptian: d_wy.t (sarc) 'kind of bird' (<*gVwVy-t?)

Central Chadic: *gya(-gya)- 'bird' 1, 'hen' 2

East Chadic: *guy- 'partridge'

Low East Cushitic: *gug- 'dove'

High East Cushitic: *gug-Vn- 'dove' (<Or?)

Dahalo (Sanye): ŋgōko (<*ngVg-?) 'whydah bird'

Notes: Related to *gʷaygʷ- 'crow; owl' ?

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷay/ʔ-

Meaning: chin, jaw; bite

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Egyptian: wgy.t (pyr) 'lower jaw'

Western Chadic: *(nV-)gay/H- 'chin' 1, 'beard' 2

Central Chadic: *gʷay- 'chin' 1, 'beard' 2

High East Cushitic: Burji gam-, Hadiya gaʔm, Sidamo gaʔm 'bite'

Omotic: *gaʔ/ʕ- 'bite'

Notes: Scarce data.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷaʒ-

Meaning: jaw, cheek; face

Semitic: *gawz- 'maxillary gland'

East Chadic: *gaǯ-um- 'cheek'

Beḍauye (Beja): *gʷaǯ 'face; eye'

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *gaʒ- 'face'

Saho-Afar: *gaʒ- 'face'

Warazi (Dullay): *kaws- 'chin'

Notes: Cf. *ga/ic̣- 'face', *gʷa(n/h)ĉ̣- 'cheek, chin', *gaṭ- 'cheek, chin, beard'.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *g(ʷ)i/ar- ~ *garga/ir-

Meaning: grain; bean

Semitic: *gargir- 'bean, grain'

Berber: *-g(ʷ)ar(ir) 'pod '

Western Chadic: *gVyur- 'millet, bean '

Central Chadic: *ʔa-gʷVr- ' bean, corn'

East Chadic: *gVr(gVr)- 'bean, nut, millet'

Low East Cushitic: *gari 'seed'

High East Cushitic: *gar- 'seed' (?)

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷil-

Meaning: knee; hand

Egyptian: *gVl- (d_ꜣt, d_rt) Pyr 'hand' (?)

Western Chadic: Hausa gwī́-wā̀, pl. gwīyā 'knee' (most likely <*gwil-)

Central Chadic: *gVlaw- 'thigh'

Low East Cushitic: DAS gíl 'hand'

South Cushitic: *guhul- 'knee' 1, 'ankle' 2

Dahalo (Sanye): gilli 'knee'

Notes: Cf. *bVgVl- ~ *gilVb- 'knee, ankle'.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷilaʕ-

Meaning: prepuce; testicles; clitoris; vagina

Semitic: *gilaʕ- 'prepuce, clitoris'

Western Chadic: *gʷa(Hi)l- 'testicles'

Central Chadic: *gʷayl- 'vagina', 'testicles' 2

East Chadic: *gula/il- 'testicles' 1, 'penis' 2

Beḍauye (Beja): gálo 'scrotum'

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *gʷal- 'testicles'

Low East Cushitic: *gu/el- 'genitals' 1, 'vagina' 2

South Cushitic: *gulal- 'testicles', *gʷalay/ʔ- 'vagina'

Notes: Cf. Bla Review 501.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷinaʕ-

Meaning: arm; elbow; hand; leg

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Western Chadic: *kV-gwanH- 'arm' 1, 'shoulder' 2

Central Chadic: *gwan- 'elbow' 1, 'leg' 2

East Chadic: *gyan- 'hand'

Beḍauye (Beja): ganaʔa, ganʔa 'hand'

Saho-Afar: *ginaʕ- 'hand'

Low East Cushitic: *gaʕan- 'arm, hand'

Warazi (Dullay): *kanaʕ- 'hand' 1 , 'palm' 2

South Cushitic: *gVngVḫ- 'elbow' (?)

Mogogodo (Yaaku): kinnɛʔ- 'hand'

Omotic: *gan- 'leg'

Notes: Cf. *ganVḥ- 'wing' (240).

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *g(ʷ)inʒ-

Meaning: knee

Central Chadic: *gwinʒ- 'knee'

Omotic: *giʒ- 'knee' 1, 'foot' 2

Notes: Cf. *ḫanc̣- 'thigh, knee'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷVʔVy- (?)

Meaning: carry

Egyptian: d_ꜣy (gr) 'bring'

Western Chadic: *gway- 'carry (on the back)'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷVlaḥ- (?)

Meaning: be bald

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *gʷVlaḥ- 'make bald' 1, 'become bald' 2, 'be shaved' 3

Beḍauye (Beja): gʷɔlʔa 'baldness' (<Eth.?)

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *gwalh- 'be bald' (<Eth.?)

Low East Cushitic: *gVlaḥ- 'bald spot, baldness' (<Eth.?)

Notes: Only Sem. if the Cush. forms are from Eth.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷV(n)daʕ/ʔ-

Meaning: injure, damage

Semitic: *gʷVdaʕ/ʔ- 'mutilate (of nose or lips)' 1, 'cut' 2, beat' 3, 'damage'

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *gwad- 'injure' (<Eth?)

Omotic: *gond- 'injure' 1, 'be bad' 2