< Reconstruction:Proto-Berber

Reconstruction:Proto-Berber/a-sen

This Proto-Berber 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-Berber

Etymology

Cognate with Proto-Semitic *šinn-.

Noun

*a-sen m (construct form *u-sen, plural *i-sen-ăn)

  1. tooth

Descendants
  • Ghadames: asén
  • Awjila: asín
  • Siwi: asen
  • Ghomara: asan
  • Tuareg:
    • Tamahaq: esen
    • Tamasheq: esen
    • Tawellemmet: ešen

References
  • Marijn van Putten (2018) “Proto-Berber Mid Vowel Harmony”, in Nordic Journal of African Studies, volume 27, number 3, Helsinki, pages 1–32
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.