In 1844, Theodor Benfey first described the relationship between Semitic and the Egyptian language and connected both to the Berber and the Cushitic languages (which he called "Ethiopic").
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ, θiːədˈoːɹ bˈɛnfi fˈɜːst dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp bᵻtwˌiːn sɛmˈɪɾɪk ænd ðɪ ɪdʒˈɪpʃən lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ænd kənˈɛktᵻd bˈoʊθ tə ðə bˈɜːbɚ ænd ðə kʊʃˈɪɾɪk lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz wˌɪtʃ hiː kˈɔːld "ˌiːθɪˈɑːpɪk".