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Omotic etymology :

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Proto-Omotic: *ʔind-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'mother'
Ometo: indee
Malo (Melo): indo
Haruro (Kachama): endo
Janjero (Yamma, Yemsa): intoo
Kafa (Kaficho): indo
Mocha: ʔinde
Notes: LMč 20
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-ome,omoet-mal,omoet-kch,omoet-yam,omoet-kaf,omoet-mch,omoet-notes,

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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔad-
Meaning: elder female relative; lady
Semitic: *ʔVd-Vt- 'lady'
Central Chadic: *ʔadi ~ *dada 'grandmother' (?)
East Chadic: *ʔadid- 'mother-in-law, grandmother, daughter-in-law'
Beḍauye (Beja): enda 'Mutter'
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *ʔad- 'mother'
Low East Cushitic: *ʔadad- 'paternal aunt'1, 'aunt' 2
High East Cushitic: *ʔadad- 'maternal aunt, mother'
Warazi (Dullay): *ʔatit- 'elder sister'
Omotic: *ʔind- 'mother'
Notes: Cf. Nubian indī id.
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-bed,afaset-agw,afaset-lec,afaset-hec,afaset-wrz,afaset-omo,afaset-notes,

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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 1919
Proto-Semitic: *ʔVd-Vt-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'lady'
Ugaritic: ʔdt
Phoenician: ʔdt
Aramaic: (Palm) ʔdt
Tigrai (Tigriñña): addē 'mother' (otherwise < Cush)
Harari: idōč, indōč 'woman' (-oč like in abōč 'male' <*ʔab- 'father' < Cushomot *ʔind- 'mother'? Cf. LHar 19
East Ethiopic: ǝndät < Cushomot *ʔind- 'mother'? Cf. LGur 18
Gurage: ǝdōt < Cushomot *ʔind- 'mother'? Cf. LGur 18
Notes: Unless <*ʔadan-t-
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-uga,semet-phn,semet-arm,semet-tgy,semet-hrr,semet-east,semet-gur,semet-notes,

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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *ma-čigan-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'old'
Karekare: mačigan [Kl]
Notes: ? *ǯVḳ - > č Vg-
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-krk,wchet-notes,

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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *ʔadi ~ *dada
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'grandmother'
Mbara: dā̀dá [TMbf]
Munjuk: adi [TMnj]
Musgu: adá [LMsg]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-mba,cchet-mnj,cchet-msg,

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East Chadic etymology :

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Proto-EChadic: *ʔadid-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'mother-in-law, grandmother, daughter-in-law'
Kera: ádī̀dǝ̀ [Eb]
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Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

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Proto-Agaw: *ʔad-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: mother
Bilin: adḗ
agwet-prnum,agwet-meaning,agwet-bil,

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Low East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔadad-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'paternal aunt'1, 'aunt' 2
Somali: eddo 1
Oromo (Galla): adada 2
Notes: Presumably, Som eddo < ededo < adedo.
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-som,lecet-oro,lecet-notes,

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High East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-High East Cushitic: *ʔadad-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'maternal aunt; mother'
Sidamo: adaada
Darasa (Gedeo): adaada
Hadiya (Gudella): adda 'mother' (LGue 18)
Kambatta: adda 'mother' (LGue 18)
Notes: Assimilation of vowels.
hecet-prnum,hecet-meaning,hecet-sid,hecet-dar,hecet-had,hecet-kmb,hecet-notes,

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Warazi etymology :

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Proto-Warazi: *ʔatit-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'elder sister'
Gawwada (Gawata): ta-atité
Notes: ?? fem. < *tV /*ʔat- 'father'
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