Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/barr-

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

Etymology

From Proto-Afroasiatic *bur-.

Noun

*barr- m

1. empty place; field; (dry) land; region

Inflection

Declension of *barr-

Case	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*barrum	*barrāna	plural stem + *-ūna
Genitive	*barrim	*barrayna	plural stem + *-īna
Accusative	*barram
possessive forms
1st person	*barrī / *barrVya	—	*barrVni
2nd person m	*barrVka	*barrVkumā / *barrVkumay	*barrVkum(ū)
2nd person f	*barrVki		*barrVkin(ā)
3rd person m	*barrVšu	*barrVšumā / *barrVšumay	*barrVšum(ū)
3rd person f	*barrVša		*barrVšin(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: *barruya for nom. case, *barriya for gen. case, *barraya for acc. case, etc. Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *barr- Singular Dual Plural Nominative *barruka *barrāka plural stem + *-ūka Genitive *barrika *barrayka plural stem + *-īka Accusative *barraka Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *barr- Singular Dual Plural Nominative *barruki *barrāki plural stem + *-ūki Genitive *barriki *barrayki plural stem + *-īki Accusative *barraki

Descendants

• East Semitic:
  • Akkadian: 𒁉𒊒𒌑 (barrum)
• West Semitic:
  • Central Semitic:
    • Arabic: بَرّ (barr)
    • Northwest Semitic:
      • Aramaic: בַּרָּא (barrā)
        • Classical Syriac: ܒܱ݁ܪܴ݁ܐ (barrā)
      • Canaanite:
        • Hebrew: בַּר (bar)
    • Old South Arabian:
      • Old South Arabian: 𐩨𐩧 (br)
  • Ethiopian Semitic:
    • Tigre: ባር (barr)