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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
Genitive *waraḳim *waraḳayna plural stem + *-īna
Accusative *waraḳam
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)
Note: 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.

Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *waraḳ-
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *waraḳuka *waraḳāka plural stem + *-ūka
Genitive *waraḳika *waraḳayka plural stem + *-īka
Accusative *waraḳaka
Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *waraḳ-
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *waraḳuki *waraḳāki plural stem + *-ūki
Genitive *waraḳiki *waraḳayki plural stem + *-īki
Accusative *waraḳaki

Descendants

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