Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *[g]Vḍ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'many'

Malgwa: ɣùḍà-te [KrN114]

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gi/ud-

Meaning: be big, be many

Semitic: *gidd- 'many, much'

Berber: *gud- 'many' 1, 'be numerous' 2

Western Chadic: *gVd- 'increase' 1, 'many' 2

Central Chadic: *gVḍ- <*gVHad- 'many'

Saho-Afar: Af gide 'amount, quantity', gidiidin 'the entire, complete' PH 113

Low East Cushitic: *gud(d)- 'big, large'

Omotic: *gVd- 'big'

Notes: Cf. 66 *gVd- 'old age'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 900

Proto-Semitic: *gidd-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'many, much'

Arabic: ǯidd- 'beaucoup, extrêmement' ǯbb 'ê. considérable, respectable', ǯayyid- 'excellent, bon' (BK 1 351)

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *gud-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'many' 1, 'be numerous' 2

Nefusa: Zwara a-guda

Izayan: eggud

Notes: Based on *gud-

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *gVd-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'increase' 1, 'many' 2

Bolewa: gòdo, godoŋ 2 [Bn]

Sayanchi: gǝǝt [Cs N 899]

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *gud(d)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'big, large'

Oromo (Galla): guddaa

Arbore: guḍḍá, gudíy-ḍa

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *gVd-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'big'

Dime: gēd

Ongota: gadaḫ/hune 'big' (Fl Ong 42; not in Fl list), gaddahino SLLE (also 'many'), gaddaʕuni, pl. giddeʕeta ST 117 (also 'old')

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