Vladimir E.

Orel,
Cushitic,

Olga V.

Stolbova

Chadic and Egyptian: lexical relations

paper generally follows what has been said in our present The Presently, our main task is communication on Position of Cushitic. (= to analyze the interrelations between Cushitic Cu ) , Chadic (= Ch) and Egyptian (= Eg) on the lexical level. As far as Cu-Ch isoglosses paper. are concerned, the reader is refered to the above Now, as to Ch-Eg isoglosses, they turn out to be too numerous to be exposed here (numbering more than 1,000 items with more than 700 roots not presented in Cu) This list is going to appear as a sepa rate publication later. Below we adduce only such roots that are known either in Cu and Eg or in Cu, Eg and Ch. Meanings and Cu forms are arranged in the same way as in our previous paper. Eg words are given without chro nological marks but Coptic reflexes are sometimes cited. As far as practically all necessary Ch data has already appeared in Position of Cushitic we simply signalize the existence of West, Central or ECh) by putting corresponding parallels East Chadic (= WCh, CCh, abbreviations after Eg forms.

Fauna

1. 2.

antelope

3U.

beast bird '

'

5.
6. 7. 8.

' buffalo*
' cow '

'

'

'

GS *gu-gusGS *sul-alGS
Ag

*<jirr-, Om *ceR*kiw-

Bd ' agabaa Bd yuwe, Ag *luwlaa, Ag *Raw- , A low GS *low- , Wr *lo'Bd yaas , Sd *was-, Om ways- ( < pi ? ) Bd aa, S 'aasa Ag *f iRR-Vtt- , Om *piRRGS *'elS alaa, ? GS *hal- 'sheA

ijw.t

ghs 'gazelle' sr.w / CCh dr. t 'falcon' / WCh, ECh k Copt ko / WCh, CCh db 1 'bull' wr. t / WCh

gsj ,

'cattle' /WCh
ECh

' dog '

.
fish ' . ' ' flea'
1

is / WCh,

9.
10

fd /
py iyr

ECh

11

gazelle

12.

'

goat

',

'

cr

'deer' / ECh

/ CCh
'herd' 'rhinoceros'

camel

13ia.

' hippopo tamus 1

A wadar GS *rob-,

'

idr
Sd #rob-

irbj
zi b
mr

15. 16.
17. 18.

' lion ' ' louse '

'ram,

goat'

' sheep '

19.
20

' snake ' . ' zebra *

'banana' 'cereals' 'flower'

Sd *gobBd see , Om a SA maaruu Bd naa' , SA lah, GS *laHSd *lahOm *sefGS *paraw-

'-

hyh.t

*k. of insekt' 'battle animal'/ WCh

' o ackal '

enh
sfy

' goat '

/
ECh

? nfr

'horse'

II. Flora
1. 2.
Sd *sabar-, Om *sabaRSd *tap-, Om tep(p)Bd far, Ag *piR- 'fruit',

sbr
pr. t

'bough'

WCh

htp.t

3.

'bread' / ECh 'fruit' / WCh, CCh

2.

a.
5.
6.

'

grass

'

S fire, Om *fuRRBd siyaam, Om [slamAs *san-, GS *san-, Sd

Copt

sn w
of medicinal plant' / WCh , CCh, ECh b t bush '(writing) cane', Copt areioue, arooui

*sanSA aysoo,

sim / ECh

*'as- ,
7. 8.
leaf

GS *faws-, Wr Sd *Ha [y ] sSd #bal(l)-

*f.t 'k.

'

Bd baya, GS, GS *cal-en-

cr

'

'

910.

' millet '

' root ' ' thorn '
' tree '

Om
Ag,

*?uf-

11. 12.

Om #ziRSd HutAg, Om agumAg

131H. 1516.

*kln-

*'

Bd hindi
Om * i( )nGS, Sd *sib-, Om *sab'k. of tree'

/ WCh df 'food' / WCh ? Izr 'tamarisk' hd t ljm 'dart, spear' kwnt / WCh, ECh hty 'wood' / ECh < nn w sb. t 'cane' / WCh

III. Human beings

1
2

.
.

' brother ' ' child ' ' child , son ' ' cripple ' ' family' ' man '

Ag *('i)z(z)in-,

Om #('i)- sn

/ *?

WCh,

CCh

3-

a.

simAg *kwaRR - , Sd *kal' GS *wl- , Om *yiRGS i-na - , Om *na'GS,

Ag

5. 6.
7-

' , ' *Sd Om

nap(p)-

*k[a]w-

kny / CCh, ECh hwn 'boy' / WCh, ECh nhn /WCh nf 'evil' kywy 'crowd' / ECh

8. 9.
10

Bd hiyo, SA heyoo, iy? Om Sd *lammGS, Om *man - , Sd *mann-

*'

h?y 'husband', hai rmjt

mnyw

Copt

'herdsman' /

WCh,

11.

13in.
15. 16.

. ' people ' ' relative ' 12 . 'wife '

' woman '

GS *dadBd reero, mily

CCh id 'young man' / WCh GS *rer-

'fa

rr

'deliver' 'widow' / ECh

'queen' / CCh

or- , Sd *'arGS GS *na'asAg *'us- 'female', Om

*'

'

hr. t
nswy. t

s t

/ CCh
'young animal'/ WCh

'young man'

Om *lalGS gorom-

' us-

d*m

?rw. t ' wife '

IV. Parts and functions of

1. 2

the body

' belly '

' blood '

SA
Ag
Ag

garbaa,

Wr *kerp-

*kwiR-tn-kac-,

3.

'

bone

'

GS *ka[s]-,

'gut', Copt (e)kibe, kib/fi tr / ECh *kurks, Copt kas / WCh, ECh
?

kb

U. 5-

'

breast

'

Om *kusSA iroo, Om Sd 'a-non-

* ' iR-

nn. t
dy'

.t

/ WCh
'part of
the bo

/ WCh

3.

6. 7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12.

'ear'

Om

'

'

excrements Sd eye Bd

'

'

* ' wajlili. As *'iRR-, GS Sd *'ill-

Ir .

idn / ECh sr dirt / Ch t / CCh

'

'

Om *'an-

cn, cyn
? ds
mns.ty

'face'

As *sac-

/ CCh 'person'
'two feet' / CCh 'two feet' /

'foot, leg' GS *man(i)S-

As *sinGS GS Bd Om

? sn.wy

13lU

*rad-

'trace'

'genitals'

*haynin-

15. 16.
17. 18. 1920.

'gullet'

bala'a

CCh, ECh rd , Copt rat, re ( e ) t hnn ' phallus ' b'n. t / WCh

'hand,

21.
22.

'

'

head heart

'

arm' As *nanOm *HinAg,

*somm-, Sd *somb- 'pu bic hair' GS *ripen-, Wr *rifan[ 3 ] ebbGS

smj ,

Copt

sma(a)u

'tem

ple' / WCh n Jp lock

zb

.t '

'

*n

23. 2 IX .

'
'

' hip '

horn

'

Om *Ribb-, A lubbi. GS *lVbbGS *ba ud- , Om *padGS *garr- , Om #kaRGS *bud- , Sd *bCid- ?<

hn / CCh ib / CCh,
hpd

' nail '

ECh

'

'buttocks' / ECh
Copt
tap

kr. ty
db,

/ ECh

2526.

' kidney '

knee

*dubSd %ulBd guraba, Om *gumbAg *swiRRip ( p ) , SA gulub, GS *silib-, Wr #kil(V)pSd *sulub(b)-, Om #guRbBd samb-ut. As *samp(p)-, GS *samb-, Om *sombAs *gam- , SA gamma, GS *samm(an)-, Sd *gamm- , Om *sammSA hado(o), GS *cadOm *'as-

imy
gbgb

27.

'viscera' 'to be lame' / ECh

kj b. t / ECh
'breath'

28. 29.

' lungs '

' mane

snb
gmh

.t

' lock '

'raw meat'

30. 31. 32. 33-

' meat ' ' nail '

nose

w?d.w
js

'part of a bull or pig' / CCh

Bd ne'af,

SA

lifi4
sn

As *'i-syan-, S sana, A
san, GS *cVn-, Om *sin'an-

'to smell' / WCh,

CCh,

Sd *sVn-,

ECh

34.
35.

'

side

'

36.
37.

GS *funnBd sab, Ag *gapp-, Wr *kapGS *ses-, Sd *sesa-leefu Bd duf , As *dip~, *daf , Om *duf Bd sar 'cheek', Sd *Ha2 ( 6 ) A

fnd
gb

/ WCh
WCh

I/

gs

/ WCh

38.
39. 40.

' spleen ' ' sweat '

njp 'guts' / WCh

GS dfdf.t 'drops' / WCh, CCh, ECh wsr. t 'rope' / WCh, ECh nhd t / WCh

' tendon * * tooth ' ' vulva '

Om

ill.
1X2

Bd koos, GS *swas-,
GS #sitt- , Om *sitt-

*sass-

Om

tz

sd

' tail '

II.

V.
1 2.

Natural phenomena

ashes

Ag

*cibaR-

3-

a.
5-

' cloud ' ' desert *

earth

6. 7. 8. 9.

'

'

Om *bidin-/*bindOm tuRRAg *gu/lm- , Sd *gom- , Om *gumsmoke ', GS #'Vr-, A ceeri urrWr Bd dabba Om *yiROm #t(y)uRR- 'dust'

dcb.t, Copt Jtbbs, tebs 'soot' / CCh, ECh Itnw / ECh wgm 'dust'
wbd

*'

'

wr. t

'sky'

WCh,
WCh,

CCh
CCh

idb
lyr

'field' /

iwtn

' field '

/ WCh 'land' / CCh *tul-

GS *'ul(l)-, Sd *'ullOm #arc-

10 .

'sand'

' silt ' in. t ' valley ' cd ' land at the
edge'

desert

WCh

11. 12.

fire'

SA gira, Sd *girBd n'a/e, Om *no Ag *lyak-

dr

WCh

13IX. 1 15-

'

nwh rkh

' to

burn

'
the Bug'

' light '

' lightning' ' mountain '

Bd yuu'
S ifo, GS

*'Ip-

ih.w / ECh cpy 'Sun as

CCh dd 'light'

16. 1718. 19.

20. 21

Om *di'adGS *Cay-iHGS, Wr *le'-t Om #Re Bd kaar, GS *kurAg

sjh 'Orion' /

'-

k?2

h j h ' star '

CCh,

ECh

'hill', Copt k(')ro 'coast' / CCh

*sag-

? hsg

Sd

22.

23.

Bd dibba, Ag *d[ya]bb-, S dibo S fal, A alee , GS , Wr *<al

'

' * stone '

i-lal- , Om *lal-

Inr 'stone' /

' stone '

WCh

idb

'coast' / WCh,

ECh

ic r, cry
Copt

'to climb',
aley,

Zk. 2526. 27.

' place '

' rain '

Sd *baySd *mis- , Om
Ag

*'

a-mis-

ale / WCh CCh, ECh by t , bw / WCh, ECh, CCh msh.t 'Gewasser' ./ CCh,

ECh

*zuwSd *soHu-

zwzw
syw

'Gewasser' /' WCh 'Gewasser am Him-

mel

28. 29. 30. 31.

32. 33.

Sd
Ag,

*en-

swn.w

' 'Gewasser'

/ CCh

' river '

Ag

Bd aba
GS, Sd *lagOm *say-

Om iR- , Wr #'ir(r) ( a ) kwaR-

'

*'

*ry. t 'Gewasser'

*knw 'Gewasser' /
jbh.t
CCh,

CCh 'liquid' / WCh,

ECh

nd'ndj 'water' /

CCh

'

sand

'

S*(y), Copt so(uou) /

31.
35. 35. 37.

Bd

' sky '

Ag

'eeraat, GS *cVrr-, Sd ' ir ( r ) -

iyr
V-I j

WCh

'field' / ECh
U

*:jaR-,

Om

#vr-

' smoke '

Bd bir/le Om *cug-

sd.t

'fire', Copt sa-

5.

38.
39.

'
' '

'

spring' star *

Om *'inGS, Sd

#hur-

t ( e ) / CCh hnw to bring day ? wr light' / CCh

'

ko.
IX 1. 1X2. H 3. a/i.
stone water *

'

GS *bakkal-, Om *bakuRBd awe, As *ab-, GS #'eb-

bkj 'morning'
xb
xm
1

Bd yam
SA
lay
maw-

'pebble for a same' sea / CCh

? Bd mu

'

'liquid', As
) GS *maH ( i

n.t, nwy / WCh, ECh mw, my, Copt moow, maw

'

WCh,

CCh

VI.
1. 2.

Time

' day '

3.

GS 'aj-, Om #hagAg *giR-g) , Sd *ballGS *mal ( 1

dr

'Sun-god'
WCh,

/ CCh

mj.ty 'Sun and Moon' /

a.
5.
6.

' evenins ' ' mornins ' ' night '

' time'
'time, oc casion '

la'oo, Wr *le'Bd amas Bd humnay, Ag *kiman-,

rc

CCh

'sun' / WCh

msw. t knm. t

' supper '

'darkness'
Sun)'

7. 8. 910.

Om *kam(m)-anSA bera, GS, Sd *bar(r)GS #ljal-, Om *waRROm omar ( V ) sAg

11.

* '' iman- , S amaana, * im [ i ] nGS *' Sd *saf f -

mir. w
myn

bh 'to rise (of w ' darkness ' ;1 h>

'today* / CCh

zp

VII.
1. 2.

Culture and spiritual life

'belt' 'clothes'
'community'

3.

GS *sVb- , Sd *sibSA sara Bd dowa, S doobaa

Ag

'rope'

sp

'k. of rope' /ECh

IX.
5.
6.
7. 8. 9.
10.

'door'

*biRR-

sr. t db 'gather' ? wbj.t 'opening* /' WCh

' door, hole'

Om *p/ping-

pn'y. t
'butter'

'door-lock' /

Bd simma.Wr *sinan-

WCh, CCh smy 'cream'

WCh,

ECh

' fence '

' house '

Bd kaleeb, Ag *kaRRappBd eseer GS *gur-, Om *goRR-

kb
sj
drw

.t
'part of
the

GS *min-, GS *ge

Sd *minOm *ke

11.

' -,

'-

12.

' leather sack '

Bd

sekwa

ECh mn ( kb ) ' ( cool ) room' / WCh dj d? 'building be fore a temple' / CCh si k sack '

house' / WCh,

'

6.

1314. 1516.

'meal of
grain

Ag

'

'mind '

'

*basaw-, S busa, GS *bas~, Om *bu[ss]~

bs

'bread' /WCh,

ECh

peace

'
of'

GS *manGS *nag-

mn.t nd. t

'way, manner' 'protection'

' plough , ' ' ' soul ,

part ring

Sd *morGS #dubS roohe, GS *ruh-

mr

/ WCh 'hoe' / ECh

17. 18.

dbn

WCh

breath

19.
20. 21 22.

'

1h
nf

'spirit' / CCh

23.

' '

' stick ' ' thread wall war

'

'

'

A nawaa, S naf , GS *napSA loo , GS *'ul-, Om *'uRi Bd hay id-, GS *hoddA sabsab GS, Sd **ol-

'

hntt t
hrwyw

bough . ' ' rope ' ' sbty WCh,

ia | t

CCh

VIII.
1. 2.

Actions
ngsgs

3. H.

' add ' ' ask '

Ag
Ag

*kwaz- , Om *gug*gaw*tay(V)s-, break

'overflow'

Ag *cyaw-

'

beat

'

Ag

Om

*tis-

'say' / WCh, CCh nhy / WCh tlj 'stump' /WCh, CCh

syw
hwy

56. 7. 8. 9.
10.

' ' ' bend ' ' blow '

beget

GS #hawAg *bas-,

'

'

/ CCh

GS *wasSd,

wsn
gb

CCh
WCh,

A guub Ag *fig~,

Om *pug-

pd

/ ECh 'incense' /

CCh Sd *mog- , Om *mogGS *dug- , Om #dukOm *cek(k) Om *mi S for, A far, Sd *furrSA koor- , GS #korBd yi-, Om #yVOm *wa SA, GS *mVtGS, Sd *murGS *mutAg, Om #kit(t)GS *borAg *'is/s-, SA is-, Sd
dgy

' bury '

* call '

hmg 'cover' / ECh 'hide' / WCh,

11 12.

13Ik. 1516. 17. 18. 19.

20. 21 22.

' climb ' ' come ' die ' ' dig '

' carry ' '

-' -

CCh d *k / CCh mj* 'give

'-

4y / fw /
nmt

f iy k5 w

'lift' / ECh

'

' height '

CCh, WCh,

ECh

CCh. ECh 'walk' / WCh

' cut '

'do, make'

* ' Vs-

smj 'slaughter'/ WCh m(w)t / WCh, CCh, ECh be weak kt 'hoe' / WCh, ECh / CCh, ECh

b?

'

'

23. 2 k.

25.
26. 27.

' drink ' ' drive away ' eat ' '
'fly'

SA *rVb-, GS 'abb- , Sd *hab- b'b* 'drink' / ECh Bd deer-, A da'ar-, GS dr ' bewahren vor' *dayr-, Om *daRRBd tiyu 'feed', Om #ta''bread' / WCh,

t3

Ag

*kwi'-/*kwa'-

CCh, ECh wgy 'chew'

Bd fir-, Ag *piR ( R ) *pyaRRAg

-,

Om

Pa

/WCh,

CCh,

ECh

28. 29.
30.

'
'

' give '

give
go

Sd

birth '

iw- , **i * ' 1- ,

Om ' uwOm *'eR-

iw. t

iry /

'gift' WCh

away

'

Ag

*pit ( t ) -

ptpt

'walk' / WCh,

7.

31. 32. 33-

* grasp ' * guard '

34.
35-

hold

36.
37.

kill '

'

38.
39. 40.
41 42

Bd bay-, A ba-, GS *baH-, Sd *ba ' , Om *ba'Bd bari, SA *barBd am-it-, Sd *'amGS, Sd *'egAg *gabGS, Sd #kalOm waij Wr *bog-

CCh by / WCh , CCh

fbj
hbj
kn

'bring' / WCh
WCh, CCh, ECh cared of' 'take away'/ WCh WCh, CCh

Smm /
/

4d 'be

*'

wdc
npd,

/
'last 1
1

'slaughter'/ ECh pgj 'slaughter' WCh, ECh

GS *turAg

. . '

lessen , count look , see

*sapp-,

Om *sap-

'

'

Bd reh-, Sd #1VH-

4344.

45.
46.

' lower ' ' mix ' ' open '

' pierce ,
dig

*kwaRR- , GS *koll*miRR-, Om *maRRBd nu'-, Ag *na'Bd laawi

Ag Ag

klf
SA

'be meager' / WCh CCh rh 'know' / WCh k, / ECh

j

tr sf

' time '

fflj

nny

b
fk
1

/ WCh

' bend '

/ WCh

Bd pakak-,
fak-

Ag

*pakak-,

be void

'
ECh

47.
48.

GS *hur-

hr

'tomb' / WCh,

'pile'

'

4950. 51.
52.

' ' ' reach *

put

* rise '

53-

54. 5556.
57.

' ' ' slaughter '

shout

' seek '

GS *tumBd wuda Ag *ga'-, SA gay, GS *gayA ka c- , GS *ka - , Sd *ka'i-, Om *ke/i Ag *buk-, S bukaa 'flight', GS *bak-, Om *bik* GS #ti GS, Om *ya S guur-, A goor-, GS *korOm *cakAg *s(a')uk-, Om *suk(k)-

'-

tm 'be full' wd (y )
wdy kj

/ WCh

'

'

'send' / CCh, ECh 'be high' / WCh,

bt

CCh / WCh
ECh WCh CCh

'-

'-

ntj / CCh.

i 'walk' /
d r / d'k /
WCh,

58.
59. 60. 61. 62

' smell ' ' spit ' ' spy '

'take'
'take, have' * tell, say'

S si in-, Om *sinOra *sokSd *witBd tuf-, GS *tufSd *dapWr *kereH Ag #caRAg

CCh sksk 'split' / WCh, ECh sn / CCh sty / WCh, CCh it 'barley'

tf
dp

63.
64.

' steal

' ' / WCh t) y 'rob' /' WCh, CCh sr 'predict' / WCh,

CCh,

WCh, taste

CCh,

ECh

ECh
CCh

65
66.

#'a'(z)-, GS *'ad-, Sd

d* 'catch' /

67.
68.

SA ab-it-, Sd *'abBd an-, Wr *yanOm *tah [u ] -

* ' ad-

69.
70. 71.

Om *wV
Ag,

Bd hay-, GS, Sd *hayGS *yi-,A ii-,Sd, Om *yi-

'-

72.

' touch '

Bd tah/g-

'present' / WCh WCh, ECh tyj ' shout / CCh iw 'call' / CCh, ECh ihy * call * / CCh ly 'Spruch' / CCh, ECh tkk, tktk 'grasp' / WCh. CCh

*Jb

in /

'

8.

73.

'walk, go'

7a. 75.

S -ad-, GS *'ad, Om ad( n ) annGS GS

Sd *'had-,

ild

/ WCh

*' * *xam- ,

Sd *ham- , Om

ham-

76.
77. 78.
79.

Bd sakGS *raH- 'go together' Ag syay-

' wear '

' weave ' be
t

in, nny / CCh ihm 'walk slowly' / CCh s k 'let enter' /' CCh, ECh r, 'entrance' / WCh syj 'part of cloth

'

Ag

*sak-,

Wr *sox-

es' / WCh, CCh sjk 'tie' / WCh, CCh

IX. States and qualities

1

Bd kay-,

S kii-, Om *key-

ity
wn

'spend time' CCh

2.

Bd

'an-, Ag,
*yon-

*'Vn-t Sd

a.
56. 7. 8. 910. 11. 12.

3-

' be

' be '
'

angry

bad be black

'

' '

Om *kandBd |eeha, Om
Ag

caRRVk-

*e ' -

knd, dnd / CCh dw / CCh snk 'dark'

' be
' ' ' be ' be ' be
'
* be

blind 1

be born be clear be enough

'

'

far'
full
good

'

13. ia.

' be

'

'

*gambWr *kummGS , Sd *bal 1 - , Wr *pallOm *konBd yi Ag ' akk* Bd si/ag-, GS *[c] Vg-, Om [ s ] agA migi, GS *migSA ma/s'-, Om *ma -

GS , Sd

d*b 'make black'

km br,
kny

Copt

b(e)lle

'

'child' /' CCh w h 1 ' light ' tref f lich ' h 3 ' wsh 'width' / WCh

'

md 'deep' m j 4 t 'right' ECh

WCh,

15. 16.
17.

hungry

ill

'
'

'

Ag

naHab-

Iby 'thirst'

Bd le/ah-, S lahuAg

18.
19.
20.
21. 22.

be long

Ag

*kab*kaR-, GS *ka'er-, Sd *ker{ r ) -

nhj . t 'heart ill ness' / WCh khb 'make ill' / CCh

kj 'high' / CCh
ngy

'

' be

open be smal 1

'

'

23. 2a. 25. 26.

27. 28.

' be

' be

soft

'

Bd nagaal, GS *nugul*kwit-, Om *kuttGS *nin-, Om *ninAg i-tin- , GS *tinnWr *salAg

'open'

kt ( t )

WCh,

CCh

nn

*'

'child' / WCh, ECh tny 'weak' sj 'weak' / CCh, ECh

'drink'
'pour' / CCh
'good,

strong

' ' '

'

be thirsty 'GS #deb- , Sd *tebbe wet * Bd yada , S aSA eado , GS #*'azbe white Ag *fiR-, S feer 'right meabest

'

Ag

*kikkin-

kny

ndb
hdy

'

'

'

hd nfr brbr

best'

29. 30. 31. 32. 33.

'

* burn '

' drizzle '

'

dawn 1 defecate

'

' flow'

Bd balol-, S bolol, SA maahBd. GS *HarGS #tiS dada 'rainy season',

sure '

'boil' / WCh
'Sonnenauge'

imy.t

whj
sty

'sprinkle'

Sd

ijd.t 'dew' /

./
WCh

WCh

9.

34.
35-

36.
37.

'get sour' hear know '

'

'
'

As *bakwV- , GS *bakAg , Om *wazzS dV c- , GS

bg

*daeGS *'ok-, Sd

AG

' ak- , * Vk-

<d idc 'clever' ./ CCh , ECh <k, <*d "

tny
#

WCh,

38.
39. 40.

ill. 4 2.

4344.

' lack ' ' live '

* love *

Bd kan-, GS *kVn*'aRi[k]-, GS *'arekkSA dag-, Sd *da/egAg *bi-, Om *ba[y]Bd haay-, SA hayGS *hawAg

*rk 'understand'
dgy by

'not' /' WCh, CCh hjw 'life' / CCh, ECh

' see '

hy 'begatten' /
CCh htht 'be lost
CCh

WCh

' perish '

play

Om *tah-

'

/ WCh

454 6.

'
'

47.
48.

49.
50.
51.

'

' shine '

sleep

Bd bool-, A abal-waRi GS *da GS *balagOm *RatGS *ninAg

ibj 'dance'
wjr
wdlj
brg

*'

'

dance ' 'pour' / WCh

'

rdy

'lie'

in 'spend time' /'WCh

ECh mdw 'word, speech' WCh. CCh, ECh

'think'

GS *mod-

The above list together with the data presented earlier in unpublished Position of Cushitic and the still with materials concerning Ch-Eg lexical cognates seem to bear a few unexpected im plications. Although the comprehensive information on the eventual range of relations between Cu, Ch and Eg, on one hand, and Semitic lacking and badly needed it is and Berber, on the Qther, is still not impossible to believe now that Cu, Ch and Eg once formed a se parate knot of the AA taxonomic tree. The main proof is certainly
the Ch, above list of Cu-Eg-Ch lexical cognates as well as these of CuCu-Eg and Ch-Eg parallels. This family within the AA phylum may

be called Central for the lack of a better term. What has been said earlier on specific Ch-Eg lexical relations (by contrast with a relatively small number of Cu-Eg separate isoglosses) makes us believe that a North-Central (Ch-Eg) group may be postulated as an intermediate stage of divergence of the Central AA family. The corresponding tree will be as follows:

Central Afrasian

PBd

Ag

Om

(South Cu? )

North-Central

PCh

PEg

GS

Wr

Sd

WCh

(Masa)

CCh

ECh