From Central Atlas Tamazightⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ(amaziɣ). From the active participle ⴰⵎ(am) and ⴰⵣⵉⵖ(aziɣ), whose meaning is unknown but is possibly related to "aze" to be strong in Taznatit, or perhaps "jeɣeɣ" to be brave in Tamasheq, z and j frequently swap out in Tamaziɣt.