Semitic etymology : Query result

Number: 480

Proto-Semitic: *ḥVdir-/*ḥVdur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'descend'

Arabic: ḥdr [-i-, -u-]

Number: 481

Proto-Semitic: *pVruṣ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'make a hole' 1, 'break through (a wall)' 2, 'cut, pierce' 3

Akkadian: parāṣu 1 ('durchbrechen') AHw 832

Hebrew: prṣ 2

Judaic Aramaic: prṣ 2

Arabic: frṣ [-u-] 3

Number: 482

Proto-Semitic: *pVḳaʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pierce, open, tear out (eye)' 1, 'break' 2

Arabic: fqʔ [-a-] 1

Geʕez (Ethiopian): fqʔ 2

Notes: Cf. Arb fḳr 'pierce, dig, tear out (eye)' .

Number: 483

Proto-Semitic: *pVḳ-

Meaning: 'scrape, tan'

Amharic: faqä

Number: 484

Proto-Semitic: *pVg(Vʕ)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'strike' 1, 'split, furrow' 2

Hebrew: pgʕ 1

Arabic: fgg [-a-] 2

Notes: -ʕ- in Hbr seems to be an extension of a biconsonantal stem.

Number: 485

Proto-Semitic: *pVriḳ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'split' 1, 'divide' 2, 'break' 3

Akkadian: parāqu 1, 2

Ugaritic: prq 3

Hebrew: prq 3

Syrian Aramaic: prq 2

Arabic: frq [-i-, -u-] 1, 2

Geʕez (Ethiopian): frq 2

Notes: Secondary *u as a variant of *i in Arab.

Number: 486

Proto-Semitic: *pVl-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'strike with a sword, behead, wean' 1, 'divide, separate' 2, 'cut, split' 3

Hebrew: ply 2

Judaic Aramaic: ply 2

Arabic: fly, flw 1

Geʕez (Ethiopian): fly 2

Tigre: fäla be split

Amharic: fälläl 3

Number: 487

Proto-Semitic: *ṗVlVḫ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'split' 1, 'be sharp' 2

Hebrew: plḥ 1

Geʕez (Ethiopian): blḫ 2

Notes: Cf. Syr plḥ, Arb flḫ [-a-] 'cultivate'

Number: 488

Proto-Semitic: *pVr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'tear off' 1, 'break' 2, 'cut' 3

Akkadian: parāru 1

Hebrew: prr, pwr 2

Judaic Aramaic: prr 2

Arabic: fry [-i-] 1

Notes: Reduplication in Amh färäfärä, Hrr firäfära 'crumble'.

Number: 489

Proto-Semitic: *pVrVṭ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pluck (fruit)' 1, 'knock fruit down from the tree' 2

Akkadian: parāṭu 1

Judaic Aramaic: prṭ 1

Syrian Aramaic: prṭ 1

Arabic: frṭ [-u-] 2

Number: 490

Proto-Semitic: *pVris-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'break' 1, 'tear' 2

Akkadian: parāsu 1

Hebrew: prs 2

Syrian Aramaic: prs 1

Arabic: frs [-i-] 1, 2

Number: 491

Proto-Semitic: *buṭ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'split, pierce' 1, 'be split' 2

Arabic: bṭṭ [-u-] 1

Jibbali: bɔttǝt 2

Notes: Secondary *-u- < *a after a labial.

Number: 492

Proto-Semitic: *bud-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'take away' 1, 'separate' 2, 'disperse' 3

Ugaritic: bd 1

Hebrew: bdd 2

Aramaic: (Emp) bdd 3

Mehri: abdēd

Harsusi: abdōd

Notes: Secondary *-u- < *-a- after a labial consonant

Number: 493

Proto-Semitic: *buz-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'tear off'

Hebrew: bzz

Arabic: bzz [-u-]

Notes: Secondary *-u- < *-a- after a labial.

Number: 494

Proto-Semitic: *bit-/*but-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cut off, break off'

Arabic: btt [-u-,-i-]

Notes: u-vocalism is secondary.

Number: 495

Proto-Semitic: *bVŝVʕ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'tear off' 1, 'pierce' 2

Tigre: bšʕ 1

Tigrai (Tigriñña): bsʕ 1

Amharic: bässa 2

Number: 496

Proto-Semitic: *buk-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 1 'press, squeeze', 2 'tear'

Hebrew: b(w)k 1

Arabic: bkk [-u-] 1, 2

Notes: Secondary *-u- < *-a- after a labial

Number: 497

Proto-Semitic: *bag-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pierce'

Arabic: bgg [-a-]

Number: 498

Proto-Semitic: *bVr-

Meaning: 'pierce'

Geʕez (Ethiopian): brr

Number: 499

Proto-Semitic: *pVt-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'break' 1, 'destroy' 2

Hebrew: ptt 1

Arabic: ftt [-u-] 2

Geʕez (Ethiopian): ftt 1