Omotic etymology : Query result

Proto-Omotic: *Hyac̣-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: leaf

Chara: yēč̣a

East Mao (Diddesa): yac̣-

Proto-Omotic: *kall-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'axe; stick'

Ometo: Wol., Kač̣ama kaal-ta 'axe' , Dawro, Gamu kal-ta id., Dač̣e, Zaisse, Koyra kallo 'stick, club' (Lamb. Wol., 411)

Proto-Omotic: *kaP-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wing' 1, 'bird' 2

Wolamo (Wolaitta): kǝfo [Fl], kaṗ-uwa [Bla Omot] 2

Male: kafi 2

Janjero (Yamma, Yemsa): kap 2

Kafa (Kaficho): kafō 2

Bworo (Shinasha): kâfá 2

Chara: kafa 2

West Mao (Sezo): Diddesa kape 2

Dizi (Maji): Adikas kɛbi 2

Galila: kaafi 1, 2

Notes: Cf. Galila kaafi, Zaysse, Zergula, Ganjule kafo, Shinasha, Kafa kaafo, Sheko kepa, etc. 'bird'. Cf. Wolaita ḳefiya, Malo ḳepe 'wing, feather' with *ḳ- instead of *k-.

Proto-Omotic: *kar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fish'

Hamer: kāra Bend Aroid

Ongota: kāra

Proto-Omotic: *kar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'be angry'

Kafa (Kaficho): kaar

Notes: The source of *-a- is not clear

Proto-Omotic: *kar-t-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: black

Wolamo (Wolaitta): karē-tta

Male: karts

Janjero (Yamma, Yemsa): karā

Chara: karta

Proto-Omotic: *kastVl-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'flea'

Wolamo (Wolaitta): kastoolliya

Gamo (Gemu): kastoolle

Dawro (Kullo): kastollia

Zaysse: kastello

Notes: Lamb Wol 418

Proto-Omotic: *kat-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'make fast'

Kafa (Kaficho): kaat- 'far presto'

Mocha: kaata- make something fast LMč

Bworo (Shinasha): ? kat- not in Lmb-Sot

Proto-Omotic: *keen-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'egg'

Anfillo (Southern Mao): keenno SIFKYa 282 (not in Lamb)

Notes: SIFKJa 282. Hardly a Cushitism, judging by the vocalism.

Proto-Omotic: *keHen-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'dog'

Ometo: kana(a)

Kafa (Kaficho): kunano

Mocha: kunano

Dime: keenu

East Mao (Diddesa): kano

Proto-Omotic: *kelVḅ-

Meaning: 'knee-cap'

Galila: keelḅa

Proto-Omotic: *keṭ-

Meaning: 'house'

Ometo: keṭ/ca

Kafa (Kaficho): keetoo

Anfillo (Southern Mao): keeco

Bworo (Shinasha): keco

Gimirra (Benesho, She): keeṭ

Proto-Omotic: *kew- (<*ḳiw-?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'egg'

Janjero (Yamma, Yemsa): ke(e)wa

Proto-Omotic: *k/haǯVy- (<*ḫaǯVy-?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wasp'

Wolamo (Wolaitta): kaǯiy

Zaysse: haʒe (phonetically haže, see Lamb Wol 247)

Notes: Lamb Wol 410; on Omot. *x2 (<*ḫ?) see Bla Wol 147

Proto-Omotic: *koč-

Meaning: 'pierce'

Kafa (Kaficho): kočc-

Notes: Irregular *-č-.

Proto-Omotic: *koš-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pierce'

Mocha: kossi-

Bworo (Shinasha): koš-

Proto-Omotic: *koš-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pierce'

Mocha: kossi

Bworo (Shinasha): koš-

Proto-Omotic: *kur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'donkey'

Ometo: Chara kurā 'asino' Cer. Kafa, 463

Kafa (Kaficho): kurō, f. kure 'asino' Cer. Kafa, 463

Mocha: kurō 'asino' Cer. Kafa, 463, 'donkey' LMč, 37

Anfillo (Southern Mao): kurō 'asino' Cer. Kafa, 463

Gimirra (Benesho, She): kur 'asino' Cer. Kafa, 463

Sheko: kur 'asino' Cer. Kafa, 463

Proto-Omotic: *kur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'skin'

Ometo: kurra

Proto-Omotic: *kur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'crow'

Kafa (Kaficho): kure-ččo

Bworo (Shinasha): Janjero=Yemsa kura

Notes: Lamb Wol 436 (equated to *ḳur-)