Somali words Rooted in Proto-afro-asiatic

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔab-Meaning: father Note: ( ʔ ) = hamza ء
Semitic: *ʔab- 'father' ( ʕ ) = cayn ع
Berber: *ʔab(b)- 'father'
Egyptian: ꜣb.t 'family' , 'parents'
Western Chadic: *ʔa/ub- 'father'
Central Chadic: *ʔab- 'father'
East Chadic: *ʔab- 'man' (?)
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *ʔab- 'father'
Saho-Afar: *ʔab- 'father'
Low East Cushitic: *ʔab- 'father'
High East Cushitic: *ʔab- 'father, uncle'
South Cushitic: *ʔab- 'father'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔad-Meaning: elder female relative; 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' ( Somali : eedo )
High East Cushitic: *ʔadad- 'maternal aunt, mother'
Warazi (Dullay): *ʔatit- 'elder sister'
Omotic: *ʔind- 'mother'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔadir-Meaning: paternal uncle; master, lord
Semitic: *ʔaddīr- 'noble, notable' 1, 'majestic, powerful' 2, 'assembly of elders, council' 3
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *ʔadar- 'master, lord' 1, 'God' 2
Low East Cushitic: *ʔader- 'paternal uncle' 1, 'uncle' 2
South Cushitic: *daʔar- 'chief'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *(ʔa-)na/if-Meaning: breath, blowing
Semitic: *ʔanp- 'nose'
Berber: *-naf- 'fresh humid wind'
Egyptian: nf.t (OK) 'fan', nf (NK) 'breath; wind'
Central Chadic: *nip/f- 'breathe' 1, 'life' 2
Beḍauye (Beja): nifi 'to blow (wind)'
Saho-Afar: *naf- 'breath, soul' 1, 'face' 2
Low East Cushitic: *na/ēf- 'breath' 1, soul' 2, 'life' 3
Omotic: *nap- 'blow, swell'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔil-Meaning: eye
Berber: *wall- 'eye' 1, 'eyes' 2
Central Chadic: *Hyal- 'eye'
Beḍauye (Beja): líli 'eye'
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *ʕil- 'eyeLow East Cushitic: *ʔil- 'eye'
High East Cushitic: *Hill- 'eye'
South Cushitic: *ʔil- 'eye'
Dahalo (Sanye): ʔila 'eye'
Mogogodo (Yaaku): ila 'eyes'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔilal-Meaning: see, look
Western Chadic: *(H)yal- 'see'
East Chadic: *HiwVll- 'see'
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *ʕalal- 'look'
Saho-Afar: *ʔilal- 'watch' 1, 'look' 2
Low East Cushitic: *ʔilal- 'watch' 1, 'look' 2
Dahalo (Sanye): ʔeley- 'know'



 
Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔilkʷ-Meaning: tooth
Semitic
: *ʔ/ʕVlVk- ~ *ʕalik- 'chew, gnaw' 1, 'molars' 2
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *ʔilkʷ- 'tooth'
Low East Cushitic: *ʔilkʷ- 'tooth'
High East Cushitic: *ʔilk- 'tooth'
Warazi (Dullay): *ʔilg- 'tooth'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔVr(Vr)-Meaning: chest; stomach
Semitic
: *ʔir-at- 'chest, breast'
Berber: *Harur- 'chest'
Central Chadic: (?) *ʔarw- 'chest'
East Chadic: *ʔurr- 'navel'
Low East Cushitic: *ʔur- 'stomach' 1, 'belly, abdomen' 2
High East Cushitic: *ʔir- 'stomach'
Mogogodo (Yaaku): irêh 'belly'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʕal-Meaning: height, elevation, mountain
Semitic
: *ʕall- ~ *ʕVlʕVl- ~ *laʕl- 'height, elevation, the above' 1, 'upper part' 2, 'be high, elevated' 3, 'raise, elevate' 4
Saho-Afar: (?) *ʔal- 'mountain'
Low East Cushitic: *ʕal- 'mountain'
... i guess Calmadow ,Ali and EL AL (Hebrew: אל על‎, "To the Skies" ) have something in common lol.


Proto-Afro-Asiatic
: *ball-Meaning: feather, wing
Semitic
: *nu-ball- (*mu-ball) 'eagle's feather'
Berber: *bulbul 'feather'
Western Chadic: *bV-bāl- 'shoulder' 1, 'arm' 2 - cf.
Central Chadic: *mu-bal- 'arm'1, 'shoulder' 2 - cf.
Saho-Afar: *bal- 'feather'
Low East Cushitic: *bal(l)- 'wing'
High East Cushitic: *ball(aʔ)- 'feather'
Omotic: *bal- 'feather'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bar-Meaning: see, know
Semitic
: *bVrVy- 'see, examine'
Egyptian: br 'see' (gr).
Central Chadic: *bur- 'think, consuder 1, 'remember' 2
Saho-Afar: *bar- 'learn'
Low East Cushitic: *bar- 'learn'
Dahalo (Sanye): ḅar- 'know'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bur-Meaning: dry land, sand, dust
Semitic
: *barr- 'empty place' 1, 'field' 2, '(dry) land' 3, 'region' 4
Western Chadic: *buHVr- 'sand' 1, 'dust' 2
Central Chadic: *bur- 'sand' 1, 'dust' 2
East Chadic: *bar-H- 'field'
Saho-Afar: *bur- 'sand'
Low East Cushitic: *bur- 'dune' 1, 'earth' 2
Dahalo (Sanye): ḅur-une 'dust'
 
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *da(n)gir-Meaning: monkey
Central Chadic
: *da(n)gʷVr/l- 'monkey'1, 'adult male of an erd monkey' 2
East Chadic: *dVgVr-
East Cushitic: *danger- 'monkey'
High East Cushitic: *dager- 'monkey'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *di(m)bur-Meaning: back
Semitic
: *dVb(V)r- 'back, hind part'
Berber: *dVbVr- 'tail'
Western Chadic: *dubur- 'anus' 1, 'buttocks' 2
Central Chadic: *dimbur- 'buttocks'
Low East Cushitic: *ḍabar- 'back'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *dub- ~ *damb-Meaning: tail; back
Western Chadic
: *dub- 'tail'
Central Chadic: *(mV-)du(H)b- 'back' 1, 'buttocks' 2
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *danb- 'bottom, back'
Low East Cushitic: *dVb- 'tail' 1,'buttocks' 2, 'upper back' 3, 'behind' 4
High East Cushitic: *dubb- 'tail; behind' ~ *damb- 'back'
Warazi (Dullay): *tup- (<*dub-) 'behind, after'
Omotic: *damb- 'vulva, anus, back' ~ *duṗ- 'tail'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *faʔVl-Meaning: foretell
Semitic
: *pVʔVl- 'foretell forune' 1, 'wish evil' 2, 'omen' 3 (فأل in arabic)
Berber: *affal 'immunity' ~ *-na-falal-, 'magic speech'
Egyptian: fnn.wy 'magic speech'
Central Chadic: *ful- 'spirit'
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *fal- 'omen'
Saho-Afar: *fal- 'omen'
Low East Cushitic: *fal- 'omen'
High East Cushitic: *faʔVl- 'deceive'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *far(-t)-Meaning: finger
Western Chadic
: *Par-t- 'finger, nail'
East Chadic: *fVr- 'claw' 1, 'finger' 2, 'to claw' 3
Saho-Afar: *fer- 'finger'
Low East Cushitic: *farr- 'finger'
High East Cushitic: *far- 'finger'
Omotic: *par-t- 'finger'






 
Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gaĉ/č-Meaning: weapon (spear, shield, bow)
Semitic
: *gayŝ- 'army, raiding detachment; shield; spear'
Berber: *ganz- 'arc; bow'
Western Chadic: *(nV-)gači- 'spear'
Central Chadic: *gwas/č- 'spear; knife' ~ *goči 'quiver'
East Chadic: *gas- 'spear'
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *gaš- 'shield'
Saho-Afar: *gaš- 'spear'
Low East Cushitic: *gaš/č- 'shield' (Gaash'aan) in somali
High East Cushitic: *gaʒ/š- 'shield'
Warazi (Dullay): *kašan- 'shield'
Omotic: *gayačč/ss- 'shield'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gadum-Meaning: cut; axe, hoe
Semitic
: *gVdVm- 'cut off'
Central Chadic: *ʔV-gudum- 'hoe'
East Chadic: *gadum- 'instrument for cutting wood'
Beḍauye (Beja): gaduum 'axe'
Saho-Afar: *godum- 'axe'
Low East Cushitic: *gudim/n- 'axe'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gal-Meaning: go, enter
Semitic
: *gVwVl- 'go, travel'
Berber: *gVl(Vw)- 'go'
Western Chadic: *gVl- 'run'1, 'follow' 2
Central Chadic: *gal- 'follow'
East Chadic: *gal- 'go out'
Saho-Afar: *gal-/*gil- 'run' 1, 'go' 2
Low East Cushitic: *gal- 'enter'
High East Cushitic: *gal- 'enter'
Omotic: *gal- 'enter'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ḥang-ur-Meaning: throat
Semitic
: *ḥangūr- 'larynx' 1, 'goiter' 2, 'throat' 3
Egyptian: ḥngg (18 Dyn)throat
Low East Cushitic: *hangur- 'throat'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *kʷaly-Meaning: kidney
Semitic
: *kʷaly-at- 'kidney'
Egyptian: Copt.: Fay Sah kala-hē(hē <ḫt)
Central Chadic: *kwul- 'kidneys'
East Chadic: *ʔa-kwal- 'liver'
Beḍauye (Beja): ʔɔnkʷelʔa 'kidneys', kálawa 'belly'
Low East Cushitic: *kal(a)l- 'kidney'
High East Cushitic: *kal- 'kidney'
Warazi (Dullay): *kall- 'kidney'
South Cushitic: *kʷal- 'lumbar area'
Dahalo (Sanye): kalle 'kidney'
Omotic: *kVllaw- 'kidney'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *li/ubb-Meaning: heart
Semitic: *libb- 'heart'
Egyptian: ỉb 'heart' (pyr)
Western Chadic: *lVb- 'lungs'
Central Chadic: *libib- 'heart' ~ *liḅ- 'belly'
East Chadic: *ʔu-lVb- 'heart'
Beḍauye (Beja): lɛw (<*lib-?) 'pylorus'
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *lVb-ak- 'heart'
Saho-Afar: *lubb- 'heart, soul, yolk, soft part'
Low East Cushitic: *lu/abb- 'heart' 1, 'soul, spirit' 2, 'chest' 3
High East Cushitic: *lubb- 'soul'
South Cushitic: *li/ub- 'chest' 1, 'spleen' 2
Omotic: *yib- (<*lib-?) 'heart'
 
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *man-/*min-Meaning: house
Egyptian: mn 'room' (MK)
Western Chadic: *min- 'house' 1, 'place' 2
Central Chadic: *min- 'door'
East Chadic: *man- 'place'
Low East Cushitic: *man-/*min- 'house'
High East Cushitic: *min- 'house'
Warazi (Dullay): *man- 'house'
Dahalo (Sanye): mini 'house'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ŝaʕ-Meaning: large cattle, meat
Berber: *say- 'meat'
Western Chadic: *ŝaH- 'cow'
Beḍauye (Beja): šaʔ 'cow', tuu ša 'meat'
Saho-Afar: *saʕ- 'cattle'
Low East Cushitic: *saʕ- 'cow'
High East Cushitic: *saʔ- 'cow
South Cushitic: *ŝeH-/*ŝaHe- 'cow'

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *tu/if-Meaning: spit
Semitic: *tVpVp- 'spit', *tup(p)- 'spittle'
Berber: *wVtif- 'spit' 1, 'spittle' 2
Egyptian: tf (pyr) 'spit'
Western Chadic: *tuf- 'spit'
Central Chadic: *tu/if- 'spit'
East Chadic: *tuP- 'spit' 1, 'the sound of spitting' 2
Beḍauye (Beja): tuf 'spit'
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *tif- 'spit', *tiftif- 'saliva'
Low East Cushitic: *tuf-
High East Cushitic: *tuf-


Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ṭif-Meaning: drop, rain
Semitic
: *ṭipp- 'drop' 1, 'drizzle' 2 (n.)
Egyptian: dfdf.t (20) 'drops'
Western Chadic: *ṭaf- 'rainy season'
Central Chadic: *ta(f)tyaf- 'drizzle' 1, 'falling of light rain' 2f

tif tif roob ah lol
 
Languages within the AA language family probabably diverged before entirely separate language families language families. Somaali's ancestral language diverged from rest of AA before Indoeuropean family even diverged from seperate language familes likr Uralic family.

There might be more accurate proto language words for entirely seperate families
 

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