Afroasiatic etymology : Query result

Notes: Some of the Cush forms may be Semitisms. Cf. *la/ipʔ- 'inner organ; chest and belly with interior'. Cf. also *lab- 'side of body' probably related. Cf. Bla Review 503-4. Cf. *nib- 'heart'.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *li/ur- (?)

Meaning: clothes

Egyptian: iryw (gr)

Western Chadic: *lir-

Central Chadic: *lur- (?)

East Chadic: *laHur-

Notes: Scarce data. Phonetics unclear.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *lil-

Meaning: water; be wet

Berber: *lil- 'sea, river'

Western Chadic: *lVlV/*ʔallV 'wash' 1, 'make wet' 2

Beḍauye (Beja): lil- 'be wet'

Notes: Reduplication of *lay- 'water; pour'.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *limag-

Meaning: chew

Semitic: *lVmug- 'taste' (v.)

Western Chadic: Tangale lagme 'taste, touch, try, search'[Jg]

Central Chadic: *lig- 'swallow' < *lVg- Cf. E Kera ligi 'swallow' ? not from 'taste'

East Chadic: *lagVm- 'eat soft food'

Notes: Cf. GS *lVḳVm- 'munch, swallow': Or liqimsa, luquuma.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *limaH-

Meaning: shine, day

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *lVmaʕ/ḥ- 'shine'

Western Chadic: *liHam- 'sun' 1, 'sky' 2, 'God' 3, 'moon' 4

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *lis-

Meaning: tongue

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Semitic: *liš(š)ān- 'tongue, language'

Berber: *ilVs- (<*ʔV-lis) 'tongue'

Egyptian: ns 'tongue' (pyr)

Western Chadic: *ḥa-lis-um- 'tongue'

Central Chadic: *ʔV-lyas- 'tongue'

East Chadic: *lyas-an- 'tongue' 1, 'my tongue' 2

Omotic: *mi-las- 'tongue' (probably < Amh mǝlas) (?)

Notes: See *lahas- 'lick'.

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *liŝum- (?)

Meaning: fish

Berber: *ŝulmay- ~ *liŝma- ~ *lVmšay 'fish' (<Eg.?)

Egyptian: nšmw.t 'fish' (NK) < 'scale' (MK)

Western Chadic: *lams- 'k. of fish'

Central Chadic: *šalm- 'fish'

Notes: Scarce data. Rather an Eg loan in Berb, and Berb loan, in Hs

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *liw-

Meaning: cloud, sky

Egyptian: nw.t 'sky' (pyr)

Western Chadic: *liw- 'cloud'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *liwVč-

Meaning: mix

Semitic: *lVwVt_- 'knead, mix'

East Chadic: *liwVs- 'mix' 1, 'mix guinea corn' 2 (?)

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *l?nVm-

Meaning: tell lies

Semitic: *nim-/*num- 'lie, gossip'

Western Chadic: *num- 'lie'

Central Chadic: *lVm- 'tell a lie'

East Chadic: *lam- 'lie'

South Cushitic: *lam- 'lie'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *lub-

Meaning: be thirsty

Semitic: *lVwVb- 'be thirsty'

Dahalo (Sanye): luub- 'sip'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *lubaḫ-

Meaning: strike

Semitic: *lVbaḫ- 'strike'

Central Chadic: *lyabVH- 'strike' 1, 'sharpen by pounding' 2

East Chadic: *lVb- 'strike'

Dahalo (Sanye): lub- 'beat'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *luf-

Meaning: cloud, fog

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Egyptian: nfy (gr) 'fog'

Western Chadic: *lVfVf- 'cloud'

Central Chadic: *lu[f]- 'cloud'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *luɣab-

Meaning: be tired

Semitic: *lVɣab-/*lVɣub- 'be exhausted'

Western Chadic: *lub- 'become tired'

Central Chadic: *labuH- 'tiredness' 1 , 'be tired' 2

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *lu/ak-

Meaning: road

Central Chadic: *lak- 'road'

Low East Cushitic: *luk- 'crossroads of forest paths'