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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bat-/*bit-
Meaning: cut off
Notes: Cf. *baṭ- 'pierce, cut'.
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-wch,afaset-lec,afaset-notes,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 494
Proto-Semitic: *bit-/*but-
Meaning: 'cut off, break off'
Arabic: btt [-u-,-i-]
Notes: u-vocalism is secondary.
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-ara,semet-notes,
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Berber etymology :
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Proto-Berber: *bVt-
Meaning: 'cut off, chop off'
Ayr: ǝ-bǝt
Ahaggar (Tahaggart): ǝ-bǝt
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-ayr,brbet-ahg,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *byat-
Meaning: 'cut into pieces' 1, 'cut corn' 2
Tangale: pete 2 [JgT]
Pero: péttò 1 [FrP]
Notes: cf. also Hs báttà (n.) 'cutting in two through the middle at one stroke'. Devoicing in Tng and Pero is regular.
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-tng,wchet-per,wchet-notes,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔabVt-
Meaning: 'strike' 1, 'bite' 2
Oromo (Galla): aboota 1
Baiso: abate 'bite'
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-oro,lecet-bay,
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