Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ḥalīb-

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

*ḥalīb- m

  1. milk, fresh milk
  2. fat

Inflection

Declension of *ḥalīb-
case singular dual plural
nominative *ḥalībum *ḥalībāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *ḥalībam *ḥalībayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *ḥalībim
possessive forms
1st person *ḥalībī / *ḥalībVya — *ḥalībVni
2nd person m *ḥalībVka *ḥalībVkumā / *ḥalībVkumay *ḥalībVkum(ū)
2nd person f *ḥalībVki *ḥalībVkin(ā)
3rd person m *ḥalībVšu *ḥalībVšumā / *ḥalībVšumay *ḥalībVšum(ū)
3rd person f *ḥalībVša *ḥalībVšin(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: *ḥalībuya for nom. case, *ḥalībiya for gen. case, *ḥalībaya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒄭𒅋𒁍 (ḫilpu)
  • West Semitic:
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