Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *ƛV (?)

Meaning : to give

Proto-Bushman : *ƛV

Sandawe : *ƛ̣ā (?)

Hadza : *kʷV (?)

Notes : A possible "lateral" etymology, but the connection is notably weak than in the case of "water", "hand", etc. (poorer semantics and the uncertainty of the reconstruction even within Peripheral Khoisan).

Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

Number : 87

Proto-Bushman : *ƛV

Meaning : to give

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Proto-Taa : *!qhá

Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa

Proto-!Wi : *!au

Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi

ǂHoan : *šu

Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan

South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

Proto-Taa : *!qhá

Meaning : to give

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

!Xoong : !qhã́ !qhaV H

Masarwa : !xē, !xā

!Xoong derivates : der. nom. !qhã́-sé 3 II; !qhã́ 3 II, pl. !qhán-sã́ 2 II "generosity"

References : Bleek 495, 498; Traill 87.

South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

Proto-!Wi : *!au

Meaning : to give

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

|Xam : !kaū "give, pay" (B.); !kṓū "to give, work with, struggle with" (Ll.)

Seroa : koa "to give" (?)

//Xegwi (Batwa) : ||ke

|Auni : ||ka

References : Bleek 96, 411, 444; Bleek 1929: 42.

East #Hoan etymology :

Proto-#Hoan : *šu

Meaning : to give

Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology

#Hoan : cu (C.); šū, sū (T.)

References : Collins 2001b: 3; Traill 1973: 30.

Sandawe etymology :

Proto-Sandawe : *ƛ̣ā

Meaning : to take (pl.)

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Sandawe : tl'aa (K.); tl'ā (Kim.)

References : Kagaya 102; Kimmenade 57.

Hadza etymology :

Proto-Hadza : *kʷV

Meaning : to give

Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology

Hadza : kweko, kwi (B.); k^we (E.); kw(a)- (S.)

References : Bleek 112, 114; Elderkin 1983: 507; Sands 187.

Macro-Khoisan etymology :

Proto-Khoisan : *ƛV (?)

Meaning : to give

Proto-Bushman : *ƛV

Sandawe : *ƛ̣ā (?)

Hadza : *kʷV (?)

Notes : A possible "lateral" etymology, but the connection is notably weak than in the case of "water", "hand", etc. (poorer semantics and the uncertainty of the reconstruction even within Peripheral Khoisan).

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