wꜥrt

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Afroasiatic *waˁVr- (leg), according to Orel and Stolbova’s very tentative reconstruction.[1] If so, perhaps cognate with Proto-West Chadic *war- (“leg”), whence Goemai warr, and Proto-Central Chadic *wVr (leg), whence Musgu werē.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wa
r
t
rd

 f

  1. leg

Inflection

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Descendants

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(From the dual form:)

  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ (ouerēte)

Noun

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wa
r
t
rdN23

 f

  1. district

Inflection

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Alternative forms

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Derived terms

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Noun

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W
a
r
t
rdN23
Z2ss

 f

  1. flight, escape

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E., Stolbova, Olga V. (1995) “*waˁVr-”, in Hamito-Semitic Etymological Dictionary: Materials for a Reconstruction (Handbuch der Orientalistik; I.18), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill, § 2506, page 524