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[^0]:    7 In Egyptian, the same body name is selected as a semantic classifier for body parts, $\mathrm{h}^{2}, \mathrm{~h}^{2}, \mathrm{pl} . \mathrm{h}^{2} . \mathrm{x} w$, an object class defined by its human, but also animal, corporeality. It therefore follows that certain prepositions will, as in other African languages, be formed from the names of the body parts of animals, such as the lion or ox (Heine, 1997, Anselin, 2003): gmHt, 'temple' (Chadic: "gam), hsh, 'phallus', ibh, 'tooth', 'defence', dnh, 'wing', spht, 'beef ribs'. A class of anatomical terms that can be spotted in Chadic languages: hausa haure, 'tooth', "ha-wure, dera: wuro; ancient Egyptian: $l s$, 'tongue', sokoto : ha-les ; and Cushitic : ssh, 'toe', Somali : sul, Chadic : muturwa : selek, 'phalanx' (Anselin, 2009, pp. 11-32)