Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ṭīn-

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

*ṭīn- m

  1. clay

Inflection

Declension of *ṭīn-
case singular dual plural
nominative *ṭīnum *ṭīnāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *ṭīnam *ṭīnayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *ṭīnim
possessive forms
1st person *ṭīnī / *ṭīnVya — *ṭīnVni
2nd person m *ṭīnVka *ṭīnVkumā / *ṭīnVkumay *ṭīnVkum(ū)
2nd person f *ṭīnVki *ṭīnVkin(ā)
3rd person m *ṭīnVšu *ṭīnVšumā / *ṭīnVšumay *ṭīnVšum(ū)
3rd person f *ṭīnVša *ṭīnVšin(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: *ṭīnuya for nom. case, *ṭīniya for gen. case, *ṭīnaya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒅎 (ṭīdum)
  • West Semitic:
    • Central Semitic:
      • Arabic: طِين (ṭīn)
      • Northwest Semitic:
    • Ethiopian Semitic:
      • Tigrinya: ጠየን (ṭäyän)
    • Modern South Arabian:
      • Mehri: ṭayn
      • Shehri: ṭun

References

  • Kogan, Leonid (2011) “Proto-Semitic Lexicon”, in Weninger, Stefan, editor, The Semitic Languages. An International Handbook (Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft – Handbooks of Linguistics and Communication Science; 36), Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, page 189
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