Reconstruction:Proto-Berber/e‐ɣăf

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

Noun

*e‐ɣăf m

  1. head

Descendants

  • Central Atlas Tamazight: ⵉⵖⴼ (iɣf), ⵉⵅⴼ (ixf)
  • Kabyle: ixef
  • Ghadames: ēɣăf
  • Tashelhit: ixf
  • Northern Saharan Berber: iɣef
  • Tuareg: eɣăf
  • Zenaga: iʔf

References

  • Maarten Kossmann (2013), The Arabic Influence on Northern Berber (Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics; 67), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, →ISBN
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