Appendix:Proto-Cushitic reconstructions

The following list of Proto-Cushitic reconstructions are from Ehret (1987) and Bender (2020).

Ehret (1987) edit

No. Proto-Cushitic Gloss Notes
1. *ba- to not have
2. *baar- cultivated field
3. *bal- ~ *baal- to shake
4. *bar-/*bir- to go to
5. *bar-/*bur- to blow (of wind)
6. *bark’-/*birk’- to flash
7. *bel- to break
8. *ber- to grasp
9. *biil- ear of grain (?)
10. *bob- armpit
11. *boħ- to depart
12 *bok’- to be moist
13 *bu ground
14 *buur- malt
15. *dankaws-/dinkaws- finger millet
16. *dah- to travel (toward or from), approach, pass by
17. *daħ-/*duħ- to make noise
18. *dam-/*dim- time
19. *damn-/*dumn- cloud
20. *danb- hindquarters, backside
21. *dar- edge
22. *dar- to add
23 *dac- to enter
24 *daʔ- to flow
25. *di(i)m-/*du(u)m- red
26. *dog- grip, grasp (n.)
27 *dok- old
28 *door- to watch, look over
29. *dur- to turn round
30. *gaad- to stay, wait
31. *gad-/*gid- to put down
32. *gʷadab-/*gʷidab- chest, front of the body
33. *haad- to go along
34. *cad-/*cid- body of person
35. *cadh-/*cidh- to put up high
36. *ga down
37. *gad-/*gud- big
38. *gaf-/*guf- to descend, fall
39. *gam-/*gim- to sleep
40. *gamm- mane
41. *gayn- skin
42. *ged- to go before
43. *gib-/*gub- to close
44. *gidm-/*gudm- side
45. *gir- to sit, lie, be low
46. *giiʔ- to burn
47. *gub- to rot, stink
48. *gub- to grind
49. *gus- to take away, take out, take off
50. *ʔorg- he-goat, ram
51. *gʷaa cut (n.)
52. *gʷaaf(ar)- long hair
53. *gʷab- to stop (intr.)
54. *gʷal- crotch
55. *gʷarb- ~ *gʷarp- daylight
56. *gʷacb- throat
57. *gʷaʔ- to strike
58. *gʷed- to untie, let loose
59. *gʷeʔd- side of body
60. *gʷiic- to swallow
61. *gʷilb-/*gulb- knee
62. *nugʷ- snout
63. *-ʔgʷar- to turn
64. *pal-/*pil- to flutter
65. *par-/*pir-/*pur- to fly, jump
66. *parħ- to take apart
67. *gip-/*gup- protrusion, prominence, peak
68. *gomp- stick
69. *goopc- to bend
70. *gʷarp-/*gurp- to cut off
71. *lop- feather
72. *taf- to grab
73. *tak’-/*tik’-/*tuk’- to press
74. *tah- to tap
75 *tar-/*tir- to start up
76. *ter-/*tir- dust
77. *tiib- male of large animal
78. *-t-k- to marry (?)
79. *tuf- to spit
80. *tuus- to fill up
81. *ʔant-/*ʔint- you (sing.)
82. *ʔint- louse
83. *kaf-/*kuf- to go down
84. *kal-/*kil- to reside, dwell
85. *kal-/*kil- to go around
86. *kal-/*kil-/*kul- to burn (intr.)
87. *kaw- to advance
88. *ker-/*kir- top
89. *kiB-/*kuB- to pour
90. *kilkil- to tickle
91. *-k-l- to fly
92. *kum- multitude, large number
93. *kur- rock
94. *kʷal- to pound
95. *(n)kʷal- kidney
96. *kʷal- ~ *xʷal- to go round
97. *kʷeer- uncleared land, bush area
98. *bokʷ- ~ *pokʷ- mist, drizzle
99. *lukʷ- ~ *ɬukʷ- leg
100. *mikʷ-/*mukʷ- leg bone
101. *mukʷ- stick
102. *nikʷ-/*nukʷ- to fall short
103. *sakʷ- ostrich
104. *takʷ-/*tikʷ- to descend
105. *takʷ-/*tikʷ- to heat
106. *ʔeekʷ- fire
107. *p’ah- ~ *p’aħ- dikdik
108. *p’ac-/*puc- to revolve
109. *p’its’ak’- saliva; moisture
110. *dip’-/*dup’- to rise, swell
111. *dlap’-/*dlip’- to pay
112 *gaynp’-/*ginp’- heel
113. *kup’r- dirt
114. *ɬap’- rib
115. *t’iip’- vein, sinew, hair
116. *t’aʔb- to stuff, cram
117. *t’af- to scatter (intr.)
118. *t’ak’-/*t’ik’- to become wet
119. *t’akʷ’-/*t’ikʷ’- ~ *t’ak-/*t’ikʷ- to pull
120. *t’ar- to curse, wish harm on
121. *t’igaħ- fingers
122. *t’igʷ- to be small, young
(115.) *t’iip’- vein, sinew, hair
123. *t’iir-/*-t’-r- to be tall, long, high
124. *t’ik(k)- forearm
125. *t’ilħ- to glow
126. *t’ir- strand, long strip
127. *t’on- to show, bring into view, draw attention to
128. *t’-nak’- honey
129. *gat’- chin
130. *kʷ’at’r-/*k’ut’r- genitals
131. *nat’- woman
132. *-n-t’- to lick
133. *-c’bak’- to break up, break apart (tr.)
134. *-c’fak’- to soak
135. *c’eb- ~ *c’ep- to watch
136. *c’eec- to become frail, delicate
137. *c’of- to leak, seep
138. *c’ok’- to wet
139. *c’ook’- mud
140. *kanc’- to take
141. *k’a(a)c’- to catch, hold fast
142. *mac’- to get up
143. *-mc’- to bind
144. *sinc’- urine
145. *k’aaf- hull, rind
146. *k’ab-/*k’ib- to be quiet
147. *k’ac’- to be damp
148. *k’ah- to come away, part company
149. *k’ak’-/*k’ik’- to smoulder
150. *k’ar- peak, top
151. *k’ar- period of time
152. *k’at- to lie down
153. *k’ay- to hunt; to look for
154. *k’end- vulva
155. *k’oons-/*kʷ’aans- bow
156. *k’oʃ- nape
157. *k’uudl- to go away
158. *-kʷ’- thin
159. *-kʷ’- to swallow
160. *-kʷ’- to be wet
161. *kʷ’aat’- to wash
162. *kʷ’ac’- neck
163. *kʷ’al- to move in regular short movements
164. *kʷ’am- to curve, bend, be bowed; ring of ivory or horn
165. *kʷ’at’- to mold, fashion
166. *bakʷ’-/*bukʷ’- to curdle, clot
167. *bukʷ’- gourd
168. *dede(e)kʷ’- clay
169. *dekʷ’- breastbone
170. *ts’at- to cut up
171. *ts’ed- red
172. *ts’eer- to lower, lessen
173. *ts’ekf-/*kets’f- arm joint, shoulder
174. *ts’-m- to be dirty
175. *bits’- to have color, become colored or bright
176. *haats’- sand
(109.) *p’its’ak’- saliva; moisture
177. *cats’-/*cits’- to burn, shine
178. *faak’-/*fiik’- to cut apart, break open
179. *fal- to skin, husk
180. *fal-/*fil- to scrape
181. *far-/*fir- lower face
182. *fi- to go out
183. *fic’- to rub, wipe
184. *fir- to flower, bear fruit
185. *fiʔ- ~ *fic- to smell
186. *fii?-/*fuuʔ- omentum (?)
187. *foof- to drive (animals)
188. *foʔ- ~ *foc- to be immersed
189. *fur- to open
190. *fuur- to puff, blow
191. *ʔaf-/*yaf- mouth
192. *ʔaf- outside part of residence
193. *ʔaf- shade
194. *-?-ff- to blow
195. *zaak’- to eat up
196. *zab- to grasp
197. *zaf-/*zif- to pound (grain)
198. *zagr- guinea fowl
199. *zayl- to be heavy
200. *zac-/*zic- to be thin, weak
201. *zaac- to bite
202. *-z-b- to look
203. *ziir-/*zuur- intestines
204. *-zog- firestones
205. *zokʷr- to turn round
206. *zok’- to shape blade or point
207. *beez- to be uncovered
208. *piz- limb, member (of body)
209. *gez- to get
210. *hamaaz- to grow up, mature
211. *haz- flow of water
212. *ħiz- to be stout, thick, wide
213. *ħazk-/*ħizk-/*ħuzk- star
214. *kiz- to divide up, distribute
215. *mazkʷ-/*mizkʷ- right hand
216. *raz-/*riz- fur
217. *saaz- to wait
218. *sazħ- three
219. *tuz- to split
220. ,*ʔaz- ~ *caz- to hold
221. *cazz- new, young
222. *-?zak’- to skin, flay
223. *zaf-/*zif- ~ *daf-/*dif- to pass
224. *zoob- ~ *doob- marriageable young person
225. *saab- ~ *saap’- to spoil
226. *sar- back (of body)
227. *seg-/*sog- far
228. *sil- to trickle
229. *so- to speak to
230. *so(w)- to leak, drip
231. *sonb- ~ *sonp- lung
232. *soc- to go away
233. *bus- backside
234. *bus- dust
235. *dees- to thicken
236. *gʷis-/*gus- male genitals
237. *ħaas-/*ħees- family
238. *ʔes- to moisten, freshen
239. *ʃaak’- to open
240. *ʃaala(n)kʷ- to lap, lick
241. *ʃaac- cow
242. *ʃab- to strike
243. *ʃab- ~ *ʃap- to join, put together
244. *ʃakʷ-/*ʃikʷ- to cut repeatedly
245. *ʃak’-/*ʃuk’- to spit
246. *ʃakʷ’- to become full
247. *ʃam-/*ʃim- tail
248. *ʃiʔ- meat, skin, flesh
249. *ʃob- to be pleasant, sweet, pleasing, good
250. *ʃoof- to scrape
251. *ʃooħ- to secrete
252. *ʃuub-/*ʃaab- to produce, make, do
253. *ɣa ~ *ɣaʔ- tree
254. *ɣat’t’- to fold, wrap, press together
255. *ɣaab- to copulate
256. *ɣaas- horn
257. *ɣaay- yawn
257. *ɣaay-s- to yawn
258. *ɣaac- to convey
259. *ɣab- to stay, stop, stand
260. *ɣab-/*ɣub- to cut
261. *ɣadam- lower abdomen
262. *ɣiir-/*ɣuur- to attach, fit together, join
263. *ɣoɣ- husk
264. *ɣuup-/*ɣaap- fruit
265. *diɣɣ- to remove, take away, send away
266. *dlaɣr-/*dluɣr- dirt, filth
267. *-g-ɣ- to go away
268. *mayloɣ- (removed) horn
269. *zeeɣ- hard, tough, strong
270. *zoɣ- elephant
271. *-zruɣ- to shift, move (tr.)
272. *waɣl-/*wiɣl- rhinoceros
273. *ʔaɣɣ- molar tooth
274. *ʔsaɣ- honeycomb
275. *ɣʷaap- to bend
276. *ɣʷaar- heat
277. *ɣʷalaaf- to catch, seize
278. *ɣʷar-/*ɣʷir- ostrich
279. *ɣʷay-/*ɣʷiy- to be(come) hot
279. *ɣʷiy-m- heat of fire
280. *ɣʷeʔ- ~ *ɣʷec- to be afraid
281. *ɣʷib- calabash
282. *saɣʷ-/*siɣʷ- hoof, claw
283 *ʔanɣʷ- ~ *canɣʷ- top
284 *xab- clod, lump of earth
285. *xaɬ- (egg)shell; skin garment
286. *xap- to be joined, connected
287. *xas- to float
288. *xayt’- ~ *xayc-’ to scratch
289. *xelf- ~ *ɣelf- strength
290. *xir- to be round
291. *-x-r- to smell (intr.)
292. *forx- to make hole
293. *sax- to scrape
294. *siix- remains
295. *sox- to wet
296. *tax- to approach
297. *t’oxc- to pick up, take hold of
298. *zax- to flutter
299. *ʔ-x- to be
300. *-xʷ- female
301. *xʷaar- to turn about
302. *xʷaat- to rub, scrape (with hands, paws, etc.)
303. *xʷar- crow
304. *xʷat’- thin stem
305. *xʷinb-/*hʷinb- snout
306. *gʷanxʷ- strong
307. *moxʷ- to bend
308. *moxʷr- snake noun derivative of verb in #307
309. *t’axʷ- to trap
310. *yaxʷ-/*yuxʷ- waist
311. *ʔazxʷ- ~ *ʔaxʷz- to chew
312. *la at
313. *la-/*li- to be moist, damp; to form dew
314. *laas- to be soft, weak, limp
315. *laaw- to take hold of
316. *lag- path, road
317. *l-b- chest, breast
318. *lef- to wrap
319. *l-gʷ- to drizzle
320. *lo true
321. *lokʷ’- to be pointed
322. *lonk- ~ *lonkʷ- pole
323. *l-ʔ- to be fat
323. *laaʔ- fat (n.)
324. *cal- cheek
325. *ʔal- neck
326. *ʔil- eye
327. *ɬaakʷ’- to fight, quarrel
328. *ɬak’-/*ɬik’- to lap up *ɬ is required by loanform of root in Kuliak languages
329. *ɬak’- to miss
330. *ɬap-/*ɬip- to fall
331. *ɬax- sharp point
332. *ɬicb- ~ *licb- to make move (something heavy)
333. *ɬacf-/*ɬicf- ~ *lacf-/*licf- to claw, scratch
334. *ɬaʔr-/*ɬiʔr- to be healthy, recover health
335. *ɬec- ~ *lec- light (n.)
336. *ɬow- to enfold, enclose
337. *ɬoo, pl. *ɬoʔ- cow
338. *daɬ-/*diɬ- to beat
339. *hanɬ-/*hinɬ- wood
340. *kʷ’aɬ- to find
341. *aaɬ- to burn (intr.)
342. *ʔiɬkʷ- tooth
343. *dlaa/*dlii utterance
344. *dlab-/*dlib- to cover
345. *dlaħ- to get bigger
(111.) *dlap’/*dlip’- to pay
346. *dlaw-/*dluw- to be, become, live, grow
347. *dlayn- little
348. *dlaz- cloud
349. *dlac- to be above, on top; top, peak, point
350. *dlac- to hit
351. *dleg- to listen to
352. *dlib- to fall
353. *dloof- to plaster (with mud and dung mixture)
354. *kʷandl-/*kundl- buttock
355. *k’adl- to split apart (tr.)
356. *ra-/ri- patch of moisture
357. *ragad-/*rigid- foot
358. *rangan- ewe lamb or kid
359. *r-b- to forbid
360. *-r-d- to go on foot
360. *raad-/*riid- track, footprint
361. *reb- ~ *rep- to strike
362. *reg-/*rog- to increase (intr.)
363. *rif- to pluck, break off
364. *rikʷ’- to fear
365. *roob- ~ *roop- above; sky
366. *ruz- to disappear
367. *ru?- to spill (tr.)
368. *-r-w- to rise
368. *-r-w-m- to grow
369. *gʷelħ- ~ *gʷerħ- female (?) antelope
370. *sukur- to move (tr.)
371. *ʃerh- to slip
372. *tahr- ~ *tarh- calf of leg
373. *warʔ- to light up
374. *xʷar- ~ *ɣʷar- to attack (person)
375. *ʔar- to know, see
376. *ʔaar- to grow
137 *c’of- to seep
377. *dla(a)f- to overtake
378. *gaf-/*guf- side, edge
379. *ganf-/*ginf- face
380. *guf- to burn (tr.)
381. *kanf-/*kinf- wing
382. *kanf-/*kunf- tip
382. *kanfar-/*kinfir- lip (i.e., tip or rim of mouth)
383. *kar£-/*kirf- to turn about
(353.) *dloof- to mud
384. *ɬef- to grow up
385. *-n-f- to be weak
(173.) *ts’ekf-/*kets’f- arm joint, shoulder
386. *zaf- to hurry
387. *ʔ-b-r-/*ʔ-r-b- to till, cultivate
388. *gamp’-/*gump’ - dim, dark
389. *purc- to be burnt, be hot
390. *ɣaɬ-/*ɣiɬ- to tear off
391. *kolm- nape
392. *-xʷayl- child; to bear child
393. *ɬag- much
394. *dleek’- to squeeze
395. *nuuk’- to suck in
396. *ʔark’- to see
397. *zig- to bend, turn
398. *naxf- ~ *nafx- middle, insides
399. *waak- to hate
400. *loxʷ- to move toward (intr.)
(271.) *zoɣ- elephant
401. *boɣ- ~ *poɣ- to hit
402. *diɣʷ- to tell
403. *saɣʔ- ~ *saʔɣ- to weave
404. *ʔaɣ- ~ *ʔaaɣ- to be enough
405. *c’akʷ’- to sip
406. *dikʷ’- donkey
407. *kʷ’aak’- to open
408. *t’okʷ’- dung
409. *zakʷ’- loins
410. *-mkʷ’-l- to hear
(398.) *nafx- ~ *naxf- middle, insides (of body)
411. *sak’-/*suk’- to secrete, bleed
412 . *takʷl- wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
(173.) *ts’ekf-/*kets’f- arm joint, shoulder
413. *zaankeer- baboon
414. *m- indefinite third person pronoun
415. *maaɣ- to rub
416. *maaħ- to get wet
417. *ma(a)s- strip, strand
418. *magʷ-/*migʷ- forearm
419. *mag-/*mig- to be bad, dirty, nasty
420. *maħ-/*miħ- to attack, assail
421. *malab- honey
422. *malħ- to ooze out (of body); pus
423. *man- intestine
424. *man- Abyssinian wolf (?)
425. *mar- to pick up
426. *mar- to reside
427. *mar-/*mir-/*mur- to pass along (intr.)
428. *mark-/*makr- to flash
429. *maawr- cattle pen
430. *ma?-/*miʔ- to be wet
431. *mee grain, hard particle
432. *meħ- spotted
433. *-mhel- again
434. *mikʷ’- to take hold of
435. *mikʷ’- bone
436. *min- house; to build
437. *minɬ- to outwit, confound
438. *m-k- gullet
439. *moc’- bone
440. *morg-/*mogr- beehive
441. *mun- to be angry
442. *-mʔ- to start toward
443. *dlam-/*dlim-/*dlum- to end
444 *ɬa(a)ma two
445 *ɬaam- to eat
446. *lom- finger stem of #316 above + -m- noun suffix: *lom- < *law-m- ?
447. *sim-/*sum- name
448. *tomn- ten
449. *t’am- to taste
450. *zaam- branch
451. *zam- ~ *dam- to squeeze
452. *-zim- to seep
453. *aam- period of time
454. *ʔim(t)- to come
455. *ʔmok’-/*ʔomk’- young person
456. *-naf- to sip
457. *nak’-/*nik’- to pick up
458. *nakʷ’- to swell, fill up
459. *neh- to be thin, lightweight
460. *-nok’- to flow
461. *noc- to sink (tr.)
462. *ʔanb-/*ʔnab- upper arm, outer shoulder
463. *ʔangʷ-/*ʔungʷ- breast
464. *ʔani I
465. *ʔann-/*ʔinn- we
466. *ŋaar- forehead
467. *ŋakʷ’- to be tight
468. *ŋacl- ~ *ŋalc- to copulate
469. *ŋedc- ~ *ŋedʔ- to bite
470. *ŋerdl- male human
471. *gaŋ- to become large
472. *saaŋ- water pot
473. *saŋ- to split, come apart
474. *ʔiŋ- child
475. *caŋ- face
476. *ʔisŋʷ- nose
477. *paŋʷ-/*payŋʷ- to lay open
478. *ca(a)b- to burn, shine
479. *caag- kind of grain
480. *caam- to rise, swell; point, tip; thorn
481. *caanrab- tongue
482. *cadl-/*cudl- to grip
483. *cag- to drink
484. *camf- sap, gum
485. *canf- snot, mucus
486. *carr- body hair; white hair
487. *cat-/*cit- to stop, restrain from
488. *cayg- to sink down (intr.)
489. *cir- rain
490. *cis- to do, make
491 *ciz- ~ *ʔiz- to call
492 *col- to fight
493 *cor-/*c-r- to burn (intr.)
494 *c-y-dl- raw, unripe
495 *bac- grain
496. *dalc- to make full, fill out
497. *d-c- to speak
498. *ganc- palm of hand
499. *ginc-/*gunc- front of body
500. *garc- room; insides
501. *gʷa(n)gʷac- thunderbolt
502. *kefc- spotted cat
503. *laacb- diaphragm
504. *ɬahc- to peel
505. *nakc- to be touching
506. *nac- to fail to do, refuse or oppose doing
507. *nac- to be tender, soft
508. *raac- to accompany, follow
509. *sacl- ~ *salc- four
510. *t’ac-/*t’ic- to get hot
511. *zacb- ~ *zacp’- chest
512. *falʔ-/*filʔ-/*fulʔ- to bore hole
513. *kʷ’a?l- ~ *kʷ’alʔ- to call out
514. *heeʔ- to bring
515. *leʔg- ~ *legʔ- calf
516. *ʔigʷ-/*ʔugʷ- to be, become, happen
517. *ħadl-/*ħidl- to fasten
518. *ħaf- to flatten, lay flat
519. *ħam- to go bad, spoil
520. *ħam- gall bladder
521. *ħam-/*ħim- hair
522. *ħangʷl- brain
523. *ħank’- palate
524. *ħark- arm
525. *-ħ- to give
526. *ħed- to grow up, mature
527. *ħeek- ~ *ħeekʷ- to go down
528. *ħekʷ’-/*ħokʷ’- to scratch
529. *ħiik’-/*ħuuk’- to grind (grain)
530. *ħink- to remove, take away
531. *biħ- ~ *p’iħ- side
532. *booħ- to spill out (intr.)
533. *fenħ- to spread apart (intr.)
534. *guħl- ~ gulħ- wrist
535. *gʷaħ- to stay
536. *ɣaaħn- to know, understand
537. *kaħ- to not be
537. *kuħ- to deny, not allow for other cases of apparent *-u- tr. marking see #562, 594; 117
538. *kʷaħ(at)- to pound
539. *kʷ’anħ- egg
540. *taħ- to reach
541. *t’aħ-/*t’iħ- to be aware of, acquainted with
542. *zaaħ- to dissolve
543. *-aħm-/*-uħm- to eat
544. *h- to be
545. *ha(a) outside
546. *haɬ- adult animal, bearing adult
547. *hal- spring (of water)
548. *hal-/*hil- other
549. *ham-/*him- darkness
550. *hankʷl- to twist, turn
551. *har- ~ *ħar- grain, corn
552. *haaw-/*hiiw- child
553. *-hd-r- to stay (the night)
554. *heg-/*hog- to stay, stop, sit
555. *heɣ- to see
556. *hil-/*hal- to cry
557. *horr-/*herr- to go on foot
558. *hub- to drip, rain
559. *hur- to light
560. *kah- to dry (intr.)
561. *ɣah- skin, flesh, body
562. *yakh- to rise
562. *yukh- to raise, lift for other cases of apparent *-u- tr. infix, see #537 and 594
(35.) *cadh-/*cidh- to put up high
563. *ʔeh-/*ʔoh- to grasp
564. *ʔooh- ~ *hooʔ- to burn (intr.)
565. *laħ-/*liħ- one
566. *leħ- to come out
567. *ɬaħ(aw)- to burn (tr.)
568. *ɬahħ-/*ɬihħ- to get hurt
569. *ɬeeh- moon
570. *waaħ- to spread, expand (intr.)
570. *waaħ-s- to spread (tr.)
571. *waaɬ- to get, obtain
572. *waaʔ- to rise, go out
573. *wak-/*wik- to cut off
574. *wak’- intestines
575. *wal-/*wil- to hurry
576. *wal- ~ *wel- to go round
577. *walk’-/*wilk’- ~ *waɬk’-/*wiɬk’- to stir (intr.)
578. *war- to call out; news, report
579. *war- other
580. *waraab- hyena
581. *warb- to hold water
582. *warħ- spear
583. *wark-/*wirk- to turn about (intr.)
584. *wayn- to grow; to become
585. *wa(a)c- to yell
586. *wac- to run, flow
587. *wa?- bowl
588. *weeɬ- to do
589. *weɣr- Olea chrysophylla (olive sp.)
590. *wek’- to overflow
591. *yaay- mother
(562.) *yakh- to rise
(562.) *yukh- to raise
592. *yar- short
(310.) *yaxʷ-/*yuxʷ- waist
593. *yaac- to run away
594. *yac- to die
595. *yaw-/*ʔaw- bull
596. *ya?- to be bright
597. *ya? to walk
598. *yo- to say
599. *yomb- digging stick
600. *yuf- to swell
601. *yuw-/*yaw- child
602. *dzaaɣ- to shoot, stab, spear
603. *dzankʷ-/*dzinkʷ- back (of body)
604. *dzaxʷ-/*dzixʷ- salt
605. *cadz-/*cidz-/*cudz- to be heavy
606. *tsag- crown of head
607. *tsak- (turtle) shell
608. *(n)tsi spleen (?)
609. *tsob- to be wrong
610. *tsok-/*tsuk- to go, leave, depart
611. *tsool- claw
612. *kats- shoulder
613. *k’uts- larva
614. *ʔats-/*ʔits-/*ʔuts- torso
615. *Tel- to prick
616. *manT-/*minT- drip, drop (n.)
(343.) *tla/*tli utterance
617. *tlab-/*tlib- to stick, stick into, stuff
618. *tlab-/*tlib-/*tlub- to rain, drip
619. *tlag- father's sibling
620. *tlakal-/*tlikil- outer shoulder
621. *tlakʷ-/*tlikʷ- to trick, fool, surprise
622. *tlakʷ’- to flow (out) slowly
623. *tlaxʷ- to expand
624. *tlaɣwħ- stone
625. *tlayŋ-/*tliŋ- moisture, wet matter
(348.) *tlaz-/*tliz- cloud
(350.) *tlac- to hit
626. *tlip-/*tlup- to hit, collide with
627. *tlin- to get well, recover health
628. *tliixʷ- ~ *tliiɣʷ- to lie
629. *tlok’- to beat
630. *tlook’- to grind
631 *tlow- to flow
632. *tloʔ- ~ *tloc- to seize or pull with the fingers
633. *tluʔ- to chew
634. *batl- to spread open, be cleared
635. *gitl- body
636. *ħatl-/*ħotl- to scratch (itch)
637. *kʷ’atl-/*kʷ’itl- to soften, dissolve
638. *kʷ’aatl-/*k’uutl- to produce, make, create
639. *matl- to be empty, bare, deserted
640. *mantl-/*muntl- to twist (e.g., to make rope)
641. *martl- to be without care, be gay, be merry
642. *nantl- to shout, yell
643. *patl-/*pitl- ~ *batl-/*bitl- to be rich, plentiful
644. *putl- ground
645. *tatlkʷ- ridicule, mockery, derogation
646. *waatl- to be immersed
647. *catl- to swell, become fat

Bender (2020) edit

Below are Bender's Proto-Cushitic and Proto-East Cushitic reconstructions, which have been edited and published by Grover Hudson in 2020, 12 years after Bender's death in February 2008.

Proto-Cushitic edit

No. Proto-Cushitic English gloss
3 *ka(L)f+ bark
5 *gVr+ belly
6 *gud- big
10 *bVr+ blood
11 *mik+ bone
19 *dim- cloud
20 *kamb- cold
21 *-m(t)- come
25 *lVw+ cattle
25 *saɁ+a cow
28 *re/a- die
29 *ka/od- dig
30 *(kar dog
31 *dVk+ donkey
31 *(okal+ donkey
32 *(Ɂ)Vgw- drink
33 *gog- ~ *kag- dry
34 *angw+ ~ *ingw+ ear
34 *(ingw+ ~ *angw+ ear
35 *bu(r)t+ earth
36 *(C)am eat
36 *-k- eat
36 *tam- eat
38 *dakan elephant
40 *baH- exit
41 *il+ eye
43 *(goob+ fat
47 *t- fly
48 *lVk+ foot
49 *-fVr four
49 *sVl four
50 *hi/uw- give
51 *ad- go
53 *bukw+ gourd
54 *Haš- grass
56 *dab+ hand
57 *mat+ head
58 *mas- hear
59 *wad/zVn heart
62 *tak- hit
63 *(gaas+ horn
64 *min ~ *man house
66 *m- intestines
68 *giLub+ knee
69 *ark- know
69 *ke/an- know
71 *garm+ lion
77 *af mouth
79 *si/um name
80 *kVlm+ neck
82 *kar night
83 *sVn nose
84 *tak- one
85 *(kal- other
87 *(šit pull
89 *(bok- rain (vb.)
89 *ir+ rain
90 *di/um red
92 *-di(Ɂ) say
92 *y- say
93 *ark- see
95 *(gog+ skin
101 *hi/udk+ star
102 *gVr- steal
103 *(aw(r)+ stone
104 *Vr+ sun
105 *(dVb tail
107 *saK- three
107 *sedeh- three
108 *hir- sew
109 *arrab tongue
110 *ilk+ tooth
112 *lam- two
113 *(sinD+ urine
113 *šooK- urinate
116 *ma+ water
117 *al+ well
A1 *kas(t) all
A18 *bal+ feather
A48 *kašš+ shoulder

Proto-East Cushitic edit

No. Proto-East Cushitic English gloss
1 *darɗ+ ashes
2 *kaas- ask
2 *wa/or+ news
4 *d/zid/z+ bee
5 *gar+ belly
5 *god(e)b+ belly
7 *kimbir+ bird
10 *bor blood
10 *ɗiig+ blood
11 *laf+ bone
11 *mik+ bone
14 *gasar+ buffalo
15 *gub- burn
16 *adurr+ cat
17 *lukk+(al+) chicken
18 *Koy+ claw
19 *duum+ cloud
19 *Urr- cloud
20 *ɗamħ- cold
20 *kab- cold
21 *-mti/e come
24 *ɗik- count
25 *loɁ+ cattle
25 *saɁ+ cow
26 *mur- cut
27 *kirb- dance
28 *re/a- die
29 *kot- dig
30 *kEr+ dog
31 *ħarr+ donkey
32 *ʕi/u/ag- drink
33 *gog- ~ *kag- dry
34 *(C)am eat
35 *biy+ earth
35 *bu(r)t+ earth
36 *t- eat
38 *(Ɂ)arb+ elephant
39 *gal- enter
40 *baH- exit
41 *il+ eye
41 *int+ eye
42 *biɁ- fall
43 *gab+ fat (n.)
45 *kuLDuum fish
46 *ken- five
47 *t- fly
48 *luk+ foot
49 *afur four
49 *sVl four
51 *-ad- go
52 *riɁ+ goat
53 *bot gourd
54 *ʕaš+ grass
55 *rif+an+ hair
56 *^ganʕ+ palm (hand)
56 *hark+ hand
58 *ɗEg- hear
59 *wod/zVn+ heart
60 *ʕi/ulVs- heavy
61 *ɗEg- hide
62 *tok- hit
63 *gaas+ horn
64 *man ~ *min house
65 *waraab+ hyena
66 *ma_ intestines
68 *g[i/u]lb+ knee
69 *(Ɂ)arg- know
70 *kosol- laugh
71 *garm+ lion
73 *ink+ louse
74 *soɁ meat
75 *leɁ moon
77 *af+ mouth
79 *magʕ+ name
81 *haar- new
83 *sVn nose
84 *tok- one
85 *bil- other
86 *nam+ person
87 *šit- pull
88 *ɗiib- push
89 *roob+ rain
90 *diim- red
91 *ħid/z+ root
92 *iy(y)- say
94 *Vl/r sheep
95 *gog- ~ *kag- skin
96 *raf- sleep
97 *ti/ak small
98 *i/ar smoke
100 *kaʕ- stand
101 *ħi/udk+ star
102 *ger- steal
103 *ɗagħ+ stone
104 *Vr+ sun
105 *dub tail
107 *sEdeh three
108 *ħiɗ- tie
109 *arrab tongue
110 *ilk+ tooth
111 *Kor tree
112 *lam- two
113 *sinD+ urine
117 *ʕeel+ well
119 *ad- white
A4 *yEr bad
A5 *ɗal- bear
A6 *kaws+ beard
A9 *hor+ bush
A11 *ooy- cry
A12 *Dur- dirty
A15 *Dikil+ elbow
A17 *naħ- fear
A18 *baal+ feather
A18 *kool+ feather
A19 *oo(Kin)t+ fence
A34 *bitVH- left
A35 *tir+ liver
A37 *daaCeer+ monkey
A37 *Kalam ~ *Kamal monkey
A39 *ha/unɗur navel
A40 *geer- old
A43 *sook+ salt
A49 *i/urr- sky
A50 *ur- smell
A51 *ul+ stick
A53 *irm+ termite
A55 *ʕaɗ- throw

References edit

  • Ehret, Christopher. 1987. Proto-Cushitic reconstruction. In Sprache und Geschichte in Afrika 8: 7-180. University of Cologne.
  • Bender, M (2020) Cushitic lexicon and phonology, Berlin: Peter Lang, →ISBN, →OCLC
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