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Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ṭāb-

This Proto-Semitic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Adjective

*ṭāb-

  1. good, pleasant to the senses

Inflection

Descendants

  • Akkadian: 𒄭 (ṭābu, DÙG, “pleasant”)
  • ⇒ Arabic: طَيِّب‎ (ṭayyib, “good, pleasant”) (pursuant to general developments for adjectives of hollow roots to gain the pattern CayyiC)
  • Aramaic: טבא‎ (ṭābā)
  • Hebrew: טוֹב‎ (ṭōḇ)
  • ⇒ Old South Arabian: 𐩷𐩺𐩨‎ (ṭyb, “sweet-smelling”) (the unknown vocalization raises doubts)
  • Ugaritic: 𐎉𐎁 (ṭb, “good”)
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