Quechua & Semitic

Now let's look at a list of Quechua and Semitic resemblances posted to sci.lang (and a level of scholarship which will make us miss Ruhlen & Greenberg).

 

Quechua

 

Semitic

 

 

llama

llama

gamal

camel (Heb.)

 

qollana

leader

kohen

priest (Heb.)

 

t'eqe

rag doll

degem

model, specimen (Heb.)

 

qhapa

rich, powerful

gabar

become strong (Heb.)

 

qhoyu

group

goi

nation, people (Heb.)

 

qhoruy

cut off

garaz

cut (Heb.)

 

qhasay

burp

gasah

burp (Heb.)

 

q'enti

shorten, shrink

gamad

shrink (Heb.)

 

amaru

snake, sage

amaru

know, teach (Assyr.)

 

anta

copper

homnt

copper (Coptic)

 

atoq

fox

bachor

fox (Coptic)

 

aysana

basket

tsina

basket (Aramaic)

 

ch'olqe

wrinkle

chorchi

wrinkles (Coptic)

 

charki

jerky

charke

drought (Heb.)

 

cholo

Andean person

chlol

folk (Coptic)

 

wanaqo

guanaco

anaqate

she-camel (Assyr.)

 

churi

father's son

chere

son (Coptic)

 

illa

light, jewel

ille

brightness, light (Coptic)

 

k'ayrapin

pancreas

kaire

gullet, belly (Coptic)

 

kinuwa

quinoa

knaao

sheaf (Coptic)

 

k'ayra

frog

krur

frog (Coptic)

 

kutuna

blouse

kutunet

garment, tunic

 

onqoy

sickness, illness

thomko

ill use, afflict

 

punku

door

brg

be open (Coptic)

 

tarpuy

planting

sirpad

plant (Heb.)

 

hamuna

entrance

amumuna

city gate (Assyr.)

 

hillu

sweet tooth

akkilu

glutton (Assyr.)

 

huku

owl

akku

owl (Assyr.)

 

qoleq

silver

purku

gold (Assyr.)

 

p'uru

bladder, gourd

buru

vessel (Assyr.)

 

ch'enqo

small thing

enegu

suck (Assyr.)

 

watuq

diviner

baru

seer (Assyr.)

 

waliq

abundant

baru

become full (Assyr.)

 

ch'aphra

brush, twigs

abru

brush pile (Assyr.)

 

raphra

wing

abru

wing, fin (Assyr.)

 

apu

god, mountain lord

abu

father (Assyr.)

 

hatarichiy

build, incite, disturb

adaru

worried, disturbed (Assyr.)

 

hayk'api

how much?

akka'iki

how much? (Assyr.)

 

taruka

type of deer

barih'a

antelope (Assyr.)

 

umiqa

jewel

banu

headgear, diadem (Assyr.)

 

wawa

baby, child

babu

child (Assyr.)

 

p'uytu

well, puddle

buninnu

pond (Assyr.)

 

walla

domineering person, soldier

baxalu

ripe, youthful, manly (Assyr.)

 

wayra

wind, air

billu

low wind (Assyr.)

 

wanqara

drum

balangu

kettle-drum (Assyr.)

 

phiri

thick; dish made of flour and water

buranu

meal? (Assyr.)

 

perqa

wall

birtu

fetter; fortress (Assyr.)

 

phasi

steamed

bashalu

boil, roast (Assyr.)

 

maqt'a

young man

batulu

youth (Assyr.)

 

patana

stone seat

apadana

throne room (Assyr.)

 

qhapaq

rich, powerful

gabshu

massive, powerful (Ethiopic)

 

qocha

lake, pond

gubshu

mass of water (Assyr.)

 

llantin

type of herb

gam-gam

a herb  (Assyr.)

 

 

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