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Reconstruction:Proto-Berber/e-ɣăss

This Proto-Berber entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Berber

Etymology

From Proto-Afroasiatic *ḳas-. Cognate with Egyptian qs and Hausa ƙàshī.

Noun

*e-ɣăss m

  1. bone

Descendants
  • Central Atlas Tamazight: ⵉⵖⵙ (iɣs), ⵉⵅⵙ (ixs)
  • Tashelhit: ⵉⵅⵙⵙ (ixss)
  • Ghadames: ɣăss
  • Kabyle: iɣass
  • Siwi: [script needed] (îɣǝs)
  • Northern Saharan Berber: iɣes (Figuig)
  • Tuareg:
    • Tamasheq: eɣăss, eɣăs (Tamaghit)
    • Tawellemmet: eɣăs (Tudalt)
  • Zenaga: [Term?] (iʔssi)
  • Awjila: aɣàst (irregular final cluster)
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