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).
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Quechua |
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Semitic |
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llama |
llama |
gamal |
camel (Heb.) |
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qollana |
leader |
kohen |
priest (Heb.) |
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t'eqe |
rag doll |
degem |
model, specimen (Heb.) |
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qhapa |
rich, powerful |
gabar |
become strong (Heb.) |
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qhoyu |
group |
goi |
nation, people (Heb.) |
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qhoruy |
cut off |
garaz |
cut (Heb.) |
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qhasay |
burp |
gasah |
burp (Heb.) |
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q'enti |
shorten, shrink |
gamad |
shrink (Heb.) |
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amaru |
snake, sage |
amaru |
know, teach (Assyr.) |
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anta |
copper |
homnt |
copper (Coptic) |
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atoq |
fox |
bachor |
fox (Coptic) |
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aysana |
basket |
tsina |
basket (Aramaic) |
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ch'olqe |
wrinkle |
chorchi |
wrinkles (Coptic) |
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charki |
jerky |
charke |
drought (Heb.) |
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cholo |
Andean person |
chlol |
folk (Coptic) |
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wanaqo |
guanaco |
anaqate |
she-camel (Assyr.) |
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churi |
father's son |
chere |
son (Coptic) |
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illa |
light, jewel |
ille |
brightness, light (Coptic) |
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k'ayrapin |
pancreas |
kaire |
gullet, belly (Coptic) |
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kinuwa |
quinoa |
knaao |
sheaf (Coptic) |
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k'ayra |
frog |
krur |
frog (Coptic) |
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kutuna |
blouse |
kutunet |
garment, tunic |
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onqoy |
sickness, illness |
thomko |
ill use, afflict |
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punku |
door |
brg |
be open (Coptic) |
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tarpuy |
planting |
sirpad |
plant (Heb.) |
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hamuna |
entrance |
amumuna |
city gate (Assyr.) |
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hillu |
sweet tooth |
akkilu |
glutton (Assyr.) |
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huku |
owl |
akku |
owl (Assyr.) |
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qoleq |
silver |
purku |
gold (Assyr.) |
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p'uru |
bladder, gourd |
buru |
vessel (Assyr.) |
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ch'enqo |
small thing |
enegu |
suck (Assyr.) |
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watuq |
diviner |
baru |
seer (Assyr.) |
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waliq |
abundant |
baru |
become full (Assyr.) |
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ch'aphra |
brush, twigs |
abru |
brush pile (Assyr.) |
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raphra |
wing |
abru |
wing, fin (Assyr.) |
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apu |
god, mountain lord |
abu |
father (Assyr.) |
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hatarichiy |
build, incite, disturb |
adaru |
worried, disturbed (Assyr.) |
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hayk'api |
how much? |
akka'iki |
how much? (Assyr.) |
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taruka |
type of deer |
barih'a |
antelope (Assyr.) |
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umiqa |
jewel |
banu |
headgear, diadem (Assyr.) |
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wawa |
baby, child |
babu |
child (Assyr.) |
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p'uytu |
well, puddle |
buninnu |
pond (Assyr.) |
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walla |
domineering person, soldier |
baxalu |
ripe, youthful, manly (Assyr.) |
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wayra |
wind, air |
billu |
low wind (Assyr.) |
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wanqara |
drum |
balangu |
kettle-drum (Assyr.) |
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phiri |
thick; dish made of flour and water |
buranu |
meal? (Assyr.) |
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perqa |
wall |
birtu |
fetter; fortress (Assyr.) |
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phasi |
steamed |
bashalu |
boil, roast (Assyr.) |
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maqt'a |
young man |
batulu |
youth (Assyr.) |
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patana |
stone seat |
apadana |
throne room (Assyr.) |
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qhapaq |
rich, powerful |
gabshu |
massive, powerful (Ethiopic) |
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qocha |
lake, pond |
gubshu |
mass of water (Assyr.) |
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llantin |
type of herb |
gam-gam |
a herb (Assyr.) |
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