Reconstruction:Proto-Somaloid/tum-

This Proto-Somaloid 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-Somaloid

Etymology

Related to Oromo tumuu (strike), Burji tumaanoo (forge).

Verb

*tum-

  1. to pound

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Aweer: tun
  • Rendille: tum
  • Somali: tun

References

  • Heine, Bernd (1978), The Sam languages. A History of Rendille, Boni and Somali, in Afroasiatic Linguistics, volume 6, number 2, page 74