Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ḥimār-

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 *muhr-, with metathesis and variation between *ḥ and *h.

Noun

*ḥimār- m

  1. donkey

Inflection

Declension of *ḥimār-
case singular dual plural
nominative *ḥimārum *ḥimārāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *ḥimāram *ḥimārayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *ḥimārim
possessive forms
1st person *ḥimārī / *ḥimārVya *ḥimārVni
2nd person m *ḥimārVka *ḥimārVkumā / *ḥimārVkumay *ḥimārVkum(ū)
2nd person f *ḥimārVki *ḥimārVkin(ā)
3rd person m *ḥimārVšu *ḥimārVšumā / *ḥimārVšumay *ḥimārVšum(ū)
3rd person f *ḥimārVša *ḥimārVšin(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: *ḥimāruya for nom. case, *ḥimāriya for gen. case, *ḥimāraya for acc. case, etc.

See also

Descendants

  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒀲 (imērum)
  • West Semitic: