Problematic; scarce attestation in Arb. and Eth. only.
It is likely related with a common meaning shift.
Cf. also naǯūd- ‘who has a long neck (camel, donkey, etc.)’ and minǯad- ‘adornment of the woman’s neck, necklace ... going down to the bottom of the breast’ [BK 2 1201-1202].
Tna. -ˁ- shows that the «correct» laryngeal in Gez. is not -ˀ- but -ˁ-.