Semitic etymology : Query result

Number: 3148

Proto-Semitic: *ḥsn

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: to be strong and good

Hebrew: ḥăsīn 'strong' (HAL 338)

Judaic Aramaic: cf. ḥsn (Itpa.) 'to be fully compensated' (Ja. 489)

Syrian Aramaic: ḥasīn- 'firmus, robustus', ḥsn (Etpe.) 'superatus est' (Brock. 248)

Arabic: ḥasan- 'beau, joli; bon, excellent' BK 1 428; cf. Arb. ḥisnat- 'salaire, prix du travail' (BK 1 428) -- "bonus"?

Tigre: ḥäsnä 'to talk and do good' (LH 73) < Arb.?

Mehri: ḥássǝn 'to improve in health' (JM 189; marked as Arabism); cf. ḥǝsǝnēt 'heavenly reward' (JM 189; an Arabism?)

Jibbali: C. Jib. aḥsín 'to be kind to so.', aḥtsín 'to improve', s̃ḥɛsín 'to think so. or st. good' (JJ 116) < Arb.? Cf. E. Jib. ḥǝsǝnēt 'heavenly reward' (JM 189; an Arabism?)