Reconstruction:Proto-Berber/e-ɣăss

This Proto-Berber entry contains reconstructed words 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. Cognate with Egyptian qs and Hausa ƙàshī.

Noun

*e-ɣăss m

bone

Descendants

Central Atlas Tamazight: ⵉⵖⵙ (iɣs)
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)