Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/waraḳ-

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

From Proto-Afroasiatic *wVraq- (“green”). Cognate with Egyptian jꜣqt (“leeks, vegetables”) and wꜣḏ (“green”),[1] and likely Central Atlas Tamazight ⵡⵔⵉⵖ (wriɣ, “yellow”).

Noun

*waraḳ- m

  1. green, greenish
  2. yellow
  3. leaf

Declension

Declension of *waraḳ-
case singular dual plural
nominative *waraḳum *waraḳāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *waraḳam *waraḳayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *waraḳim
possessive forms
1st person *waraḳī / *waraḳVya — *waraḳVni
2nd person m *waraḳVka *waraḳVkumā / *waraḳVkumay *waraḳVkum(ū)
2nd person f *waraḳVki *waraḳVkin(ā)
3rd person m *waraḳVšu *waraḳVšumā / *waraḳVšumay *waraḳVšum(ū)
3rd person f *waraḳVša *waraḳVšin(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: *waraḳuya for nom. case, *waraḳiya for gen. case, *waraḳaya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

References

  1. ^ 1995, Antonio Loprieno, Ancient Egyptian: A linguistic introduction, →ISBN
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