Where does “maax” come from?

maax (Somali) comes from Proto-Cushitic *maaħ-, from Proto-Afroasiatic maʔ- — water.

maax (Somali): pass through water

Definitions

  1. pass through water

Ancestry of “maax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Cushitic*maaħ-—
2Proto-Afroasiaticmaʔ-water
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic maʔ- →Every word from Proto-Cushitic *maaħ- →
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