Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ʕiṣ́-

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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

Etymology

Perhaps related to Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵙⴽⵍⵓ (asklu).

Noun

*ʕiṣ́- m

  1. tree
  2. branch, piece of wood

Inflection

Declension of *ʕiṣ́-
case singular dual plural
nominative *ʕiṣ́um *ʕiṣ́āna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *ʕiṣ́am *ʕiṣ́ayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *ʕiṣ́im
possessive forms
1st person *ʕiṣ́ī / *ʕiṣ́Vya *ʕiṣ́Vni
2nd person m *ʕiṣ́Vka *ʕiṣ́Vkumā / *ʕiṣ́Vkumay *ʕiṣ́Vkum(ū)
2nd person f *ʕiṣ́Vki *ʕiṣ́Vkin(ā)
3rd person m *ʕiṣ́Všu *ʕiṣ́Všumā / *ʕiṣ́Všumay *ʕiṣ́Všum(ū)
3rd person f *ʕiṣ́Vša *ʕiṣ́Všin(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: *ʕiṣ́uya for nom. case, *ʕiṣ́iya for gen. case, *ʕiṣ́aya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

References

  • Huehnergard, John (2019) “Proto-Semitic”, in Huehnergard, John and Na'ama Pat-El, editors, The Semitic Languages, 2nd edition, Routledge, →ISBN
  • Kogan, Leonid (2015) Genealogical Classification of Semitic. The Lexical Isoglosses, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN
  • Leslau, Wolf (1991) Comparative Dictionary of Geʿez (Classical Ethiopic), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 57,