*p/ban/md(at)- - back, podex (SED I No. 216)

Phonetically a very difficult case; diverse phonetic processes are likely due to different patterns of compatibility of root consonants in various languages.

Akkadian

bamtu - chest, front of the chest (CAD B 78, AHw. 101)

Clear-cut cognates with anatomic meaning are found in Ugr. bmt “back, rump, loin” and Hbr. *bōmät “back” (HALOT 136).

Ugaritic

bmt - back, rump, loin (DUL 221)

Hebrew

bāmā, bomŏtē - back, breast, torso (HALOT 136)

Syriac

pantā - back of hand; upper part of sandal made from leather, shoe patch (LSyr. 578, SL 1207)

Arabic

bannūdat- - dos, derrière (back, behind) (BK 1 167)

Geez

fandot, pl. fanādut - anus, buttocks (CDG 162)

Tigre

fändot, pl. fänadi, fänäddi - buttocks, haunch (WTS 668)

Harari

fuddi - podex, anus (EDH 61)

Selti

fōdo - buttocks, anus (EDG 228)

Leslau refers to Cerulli, who considers the Har. and Sel. forms Cush. loanwords.