Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ʕaḳrab-

This Proto-Semitic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Semitic

Etymology

  • Likely from Proto-Afroasiatic.

    Noun

    *ʕaḳrab- m

    1. scorpion

    Inflection

    Declension of *ʕaḳrab-
    case singular dual plural
    nominative *ʕaḳrabum *ʕaḳrabāna plural stem + *-ūna
    accusative *ʕaḳrabam *ʕaḳrabayna plural stem + *-īna
    genitive *ʕaḳrabim
    possessive forms
    1st person *ʕaḳrabī / *ʕaḳrabVya — *ʕaḳrabVni
    2nd person m *ʕaḳrabVka *ʕaḳrabVkumā / *ʕaḳrabVkumay *ʕaḳrabVkum(ū)
    2nd person f *ʕaḳrabVki *ʕaḳrabVkin(ā)
    3rd person m *ʕaḳrabVšu *ʕaḳrabVšumā / *ʕaḳrabVšumay *ʕaḳrabVšum(ū)
    3rd person f *ʕaḳrabVša *ʕaḳrabVšin(ā)

    the endings -m and -na are dropped in the bound form, which may also undergo syncopation of an unstressed final vowel where possible. Note: the ending -V before the possessive endings responds to case: *ʕaḳrabuya for nom. case, *ʕaḳrabiya for gen. case, *ʕaḳrabaya for acc. case, etc.

    Descendants

    • East Semitic:
      • Akkadian: 𒀝𒊏𒁍 (aqrabum)
    • West Semitic:

    References

    • Leslau, Wolf (1987), Comparative Dictionary of Geʿez (Classical Ethiopic), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, reprinted 1991, 1997 and 2006 page 68
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