Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/kanap-

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

*kanap- m or f

1. wing

Inflection

Masculine:

Declension of *kanap-

Case	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*kanapum	*kanapāna	plural stem + *-ūna
Genitive	*kanapim	*kanapayna	plural stem + *-īna
Accusative	*kanapam
possessive forms
1st person	*kanapī / *kanapVya	—	*kanapVni
2nd person m	*kanapVka	*kanapVkumā / *kanapVkumay	*kanapVkum(ū)
2nd person f	*kanapVki		*kanapVkin(ā)
3rd person m	*kanapVšu	*kanapVšumā / *kanapVšumay	*kanapVšum(ū)
3rd person f	*kanapVša		*kanapVšin(ā)
Note: 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: *kanapuya for nom. case, *kanapiya for gen. case, *kanapaya for acc. case, etc. Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *kanap- Singular Dual Plural Nominative *kanapuka *kanapāka plural stem + *-ūka Genitive *kanapika *kanapayka plural stem + *-īka Accusative *kanapaka Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *kanap- Singular Dual Plural Nominative *kanapuki *kanapāki plural stem + *-ūki Genitive *kanapiki *kanapayki plural stem + *-īki Accusative *kanapaki

Femenine:

Declension of *kanap-

Case	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*kanapum	*kanapāna	*kanapātum
Genitive	*kanapim	*kanapayna	*kanapātim
Accusative	*kanapam
possessive forms
1st person	*kanapī / *kanapVya	—	*kanapVni
2nd person m	*kanapVka	*kanapVkumā / *kanapVkumay	*kanapVkum(ū)
2nd person f	*kanapVki		*kanapVkin(ā)
3rd person m	*kanapVšu	*kanapVšumā / *kanapVšumay	*kanapVšum(ū)
3rd person f	*kanapVša		*kanapVšin(ā)
Note: 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: *kanapuya for nom. case, *kanapiya for gen. case, *kanapaya for acc. case, etc. Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *kanap- Singular Dual Plural Nominative *kanapuka *kanapāka *kanapātuka Genitive *kanapika *kanapayka *kanapātika Accusative *kanapaka Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *kanap- Singular Dual Plural Nominative *kanapuki *kanapāki *kanapātuki Genitive *kanapiki *kanapayki *kanapātiki Accusative *kanapaki

Descendants

• East Semitic:
  • Akkadian: 𒉺 (kappum)
• West Semitic:
  • Central Semitic:
    • Arabic: كَنَف (kanaf)
    • Northwest Semitic:
      • Aramaic:

        Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: כֶּנְפׇּא (kenəpā)

        • Classical Syriac: ܟܷ݁ܢܦܳܐ (kenəp̄ā)
      • Canaanite:
        • Hebrew: כָּנָף (kanáf, kānāp̄)
      • Ugaritic: 𐎋𐎐𐎔 (knp /⁠kanapu⁠/)
  • Ethiopian Semitic:
    • Amharic: ክንፍ (kənf)
    • Ge'ez: ክንፍ (kənf)