Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ḏaḳan-

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

Noun

*ḏaḳan-

  1. beard

Inflection

Declension of *ḏaḳan-
case singular dual plural
nominative *ḏaḳanum *ḏaḳanāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *ḏaḳanam *ḏaḳanayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *ḏaḳanim
possessive forms
1st person *ḏaḳanī / *ḏaḳanVya — *ḏaḳanVni
2nd person m *ḏaḳanVka *ḏaḳanVkumā / *ḏaḳanVkumay *ḏaḳanVkum(ū)
2nd person f *ḏaḳanVki *ḏaḳanVkin(ā)
3rd person m *ḏaḳanVšu *ḏaḳanVšumā / *ḏaḳanVšumay *ḏaḳanVšum(ū)
3rd person f *ḏaḳanVša *ḏaḳanVšin(ā)

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: *ḏaḳanuya for nom. case, *ḏaḳaniya for gen. case, *ḏaḳanaya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒅾 (ziqnum, “beard”)
    • Eblaite: 𒊭𒂵𒈝 (ša-ga-núm /⁠daqanum⁠/), 𒊭𒄖𒉡𒌝 (ša-gu-nu-um /⁠daqūnum⁠/) = Sumerian 𒋗𒆕 (SU₆.DÙ)
  • West Semitic:

Further reading

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