Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ḏikar-

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

Noun

*ḏikar- m

  1. man, male

Reconstruction notes

Kogan (2011) reconstructs *ḏakar- instead.

Inflection

Declension of *ḏikar-
case singular dual plural
nominative *ḏikarum *ḏikarāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *ḏikaram *ḏikarayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *ḏikarim
possessive forms
1st person *ḏikarī / *ḏikarVya — *ḏikarVni
2nd person m *ḏikarVka *ḏikarVkumā / *ḏikarVkumay *ḏikarVkum(ū)
2nd person f *ḏikarVki *ḏikarVkin(ā)
3rd person m *ḏikarVšu *ḏikarVšumā / *ḏikarVšumay *ḏikarVšum(ū)
3rd person f *ḏikarVša *ḏikarVšin(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: *ḏikaruya for nom. case, *ḏikariya for gen. case, *ḏikaraya for acc. case, etc.

See also

  • *ḏakar- (“remember”)

Descendants

  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒍑 (zikarum), 𒈬 (zikrum, “mention”)
    • Eblaite: 𒍑 (NITA /⁠ḏakarum⁠/, “male”)
  • West Semitic:

References

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