Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ʔarḫ-

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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

Noun

*ʔarḫ- f

  1. cow

Inflection

Declension of *ʔarḫ-
case singular dual plural
nominative *ʔarḫum *ʔarḫāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *ʔarḫam *ʔarḫayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *ʔarḫim
possessive forms
1st person *ʔarḫī / *ʔarḫVya *ʔarḫVni
2nd person m *ʔarḫVka *ʔarḫVkumā / *ʔarḫVkumay *ʔarḫVkum(ū)
2nd person f *ʔarḫVki *ʔarḫVkin(ā)
3rd person m *ʔarḫVšu *ʔarḫVšumā / *ʔarḫVšumay *ʔarḫVšum(ū)
3rd person f *ʔarḫVša *ʔarḫVšin(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: *ʔarḫuya for nom. case, *ʔarḫiya for gen. case, *ʔarḫaya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒀖 (arḫum)
  • West Semitic:

References