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Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/muḫḫ-

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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

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Noun

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*muḫḫ- m

  1. (top of the) head
  2. brain
  3. marrow

Inflection

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Declension of *muḫḫ-
case singular dual plural
nominative *muḫḫum *muḫḫāna plural stem + *-ūna
accusative *muḫḫam *muḫḫayna plural stem + *-īna
genitive *muḫḫim
possessive forms
1st person *muḫḫī / *muḫḫVya *muḫḫVni
2nd person m *muḫḫVka *muḫḫVkumā / *muḫḫVkumay *muḫḫVkum(ū)
2nd person f *muḫḫVki *muḫḫVkin(ā)
3rd person m *muḫḫVšu *muḫḫVšumā / *muḫḫVšumay *muḫḫVšum(ū)
3rd person f *muḫḫVša *muḫḫVšin(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: *muḫḫuya for nom. case, *muḫḫiya for gen. case, *muḫḫaya for acc. case, etc.

Descendants

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  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒌋𒅗 (muḫḫum)
    • Eblaite: 𒈬𒄷𒌝 (mu-ḫu-um /⁠muḫḫum⁠/)
  • West Semitic:
    • Central Semitic:
  • Ethiopian Semitic: