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Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ṯ̣upr-

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

Noun

*ṯ̣upr- or ṯ̣ipr-

  1. nail
  2. claw

Descendants
  • Akkadian: 𒌢 (UMBIN /ṣupru/)
  • Amharic: ጥፍር (ṭəfər)
  • Arabic: ظُفْر‎ (ẓufr), ظُفُر‎ (ẓufur), ظِفْر‎ (ẓifr)
    • Egyptian Arabic: ضفر‎ (ḍufr)
    • Gulf Arabic: ظفر‎ m (ḏ̣ifir)
    • Maltese: difer m
  • Aramaic: טֻפְרָא‎ (ṭuprā)
  • Ge'ez: ጽፍር (ṣəfr)
  • Hebrew: צִפֹּרֶן‎ f (ṣippōren)
  • Mehri: ḍ̱éfɛ́r
  • Sebat Bet Gurage: ጥፍር (ṭəfər)
  • Shehri: śɛ́fər, ɛśpɔ́r
  • Soqotri: ṭifer
  • Tigre: ጽፍር (ṣəfər)
  • Tigrinya: ጽፍሪ (ṣəfri)

References
  • Kogan, Leonid (2011), “Proto-Semitic Lexicon”, in Weninger, Stefan, editor, The Semitic Languages. An International Handbook (Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft – Handbooks of Linguistics and Communication Science; 36), Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, page 224
  • Leslau, Wolf (1991) Comparative Dictionary of Geʿez (Classical Ethiopic), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 549
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