West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *kwaru

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'hut' 1, 'foundation of a house' 2, 'abode, world, life' 3

Hausa: cf. Abr Hs 594, Barg 692: ḳwaryar ḳīra 'cosmopolitan town' (ḳīra - nothing in common!)

Mupun: kúur 2 [FrM]

Karekare: kwàrò 1 [LkK]

Tangale: kóro 3 [JgT]

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ḳʷar-

Meaning: block of houses, settlement, town

Semitic: *ḳʷary- 'town'

Berber: *a-ɣaram 'town, settlement'

Western Chadic: *kwaru- 'hut' 1, 'foundation of a house' 2, 'abode, world, life' 3

Central Chadic: *kwakwar- 'world, region'

East Chadic: *kwVr- 'place' (?)

Low East Cushitic: *ḳor- 'block'

South Cushitic: *ḳor- 'brick house'

Omotic: *ḳer- 'house, dwelling'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 658

Proto-Semitic: *ḳʷary-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'town' 1, 'village' 2

Ugaritic: ḳr(y)-t- 1

Hebrew: ḳiryā 1

Judaic Aramaic: ḳurǝyātā Ja 1342

Syrian Aramaic: ḳerī-t- 1 Brock 695

Arabic: ḳa/iry-at- 1, pl. ḳur-an- 2

Epigraphic South Arabian: ḳr 1

Jibbali: ṣ~írɛ́-t 1

Notes: Kogan Add. to HSED 1589

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *a-ɣaram

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: town

Ghadames: Taɣurǝmt, lieu-dit

Ayr: a-ɣrǝm, pl. i-ɣǝrm-an

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): a-ɣrem, pl. i-ɣerm-ân

Tawllemmet: a-ɣrǝm, pl. i-ɣǝrm-an

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *kwakwar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'world, region'

Mafa=Matakam: kwókwár [BMaf]

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *kwVr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'place'

Lele: kūr [Grg]

Kabalai: kɔrr [Cp]

Notes: Otherwise <*kV-wVr- 'place', cf. ECh *were 'place' (vowel assim.)

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ḳor-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'block'

Oromo (Galla): qoroo

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *ḳor-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'brick house'

Iraqw (Mbulu): qoori

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *ḳer-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'house, dwelling'

Ometo: ḳera

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