Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ḥapr-

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 edit

Etymology edit

Verbal noun of *ḥapar-.

Noun edit

*ḥapr- m

  1. digging, digged hole

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒇥 (uppum, ḫuppum, cavity)
  • West Semitic:
    • Central Semitic:
      • Arabic: حَفْر (ḥafr, digging)
      • Northwest Semitic:
        • Aramaic:
    • Ethiopian Semitic: