*zīz-: 'kind of insect'

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	zīz- (pl. zīzān-) 'cicada' [BK 1 1032], [Dozy I 618-9] ("un mot berbère").	BK 1 1032; Dozy I 618-9
Akkadian	zizānu (sisānu) SB [AHw. 1534], sisânu (zizānu) [CAD s 321]	AHw. 1534; CAD s 321	gloss withheld
Gurage	Wol. zizo, Sel. zīzo [LGur. 719]	LGur. 719	gloss withheld
Hebrew	zīz (HALOT 268), pB. [Ja. 393]	HALOT 268; Ja. 393	gloss withheld
Judaic Aramaic	zīzā 'name of a mite in lentils' [Ja. 393], 'worm, mite' [Levy WT 218].	Ja. 393; Levy WT 218

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Updated 22 October 2026