Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/šabʕ-
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Proto-Semitic
[edit]Alternative reconstructions
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ (“seven”). Compare with Egyptian sfḫw and Proto-Berber *saβ (whence Central Atlas Tamazight ⵙⴰ (sa)). It is often theorized to be the source for Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.
Numeral
[edit]← 6 | 7 | 8 → |
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Cardinal: *šabʕ- |
*šabʕ-
Usage notes
[edit]This number exhibited chiastic concord (gender polarity), in which masculine forms were used to agree with feminine nouns, and feminine forms with masculine nouns.
Inflection
[edit]Declension of *šabʕ-
Case | m | f |
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Nominative | *šabʕum | *šabʕatum |
Genitive | *šabʕim | *šabʕatim |
Accusative | *šabʕam | *šabʕatam |
Descendants
[edit]- East Semitic:
- Akkadian: 𒐌 (sebet)
- West Semitic:
References
[edit]- Huehnergard, John (2019) “Proto-Semitic”, in Huehnergard, John and Na'ama Pat-El, editors, The Semitic Languages, 2nd edition, Routledge, →ISBN, page 61