PWS

*ˀVd/d - to, towards, up to (Arakelova 2001:50)

Presumably derived from PS *yad- ‘hand’. According to Leslau, Amh. and Hrs. forms, as well as Gez. adverb waˀəda/waˀda/wəˀda contain the deictic element w- (CDG 602).

Amharic
wädä - toward, to, into; around, about, approximately (with numbers) (AED 1561)
Harari
de - to, toward (EDH 52)
Jibbali
ˀéd/d - to, up to (JL 1)
Harsusi
wdé- - to, towards (HL 134)
Soqotri
di-, id - to, towards (LS 52; CSOL I 524; CSOL II 442)

 

Sg.

Du.

Pl.

1

(i)dhí or ídhi or

dénhi

(i)díki

(i)dín

2 m.

(i)dék

idíki

idíken

2 f.

idéš

3 m.

(i)déʸh (idíš)

idéʸhi

idéʸhen

3 f.

(i)dés

idísen (désen)


di-ḥoz (di-) ‘for the period (of)’.

di-ḥaʰ ‘hither’.