Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/yanaḳ-

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Afroasiatic *nuuk, found in causative Egyptian snq (to suckle) and Somali nuug / dhuuq (to suck), Rendille nuuga (to suck), Afar angu (breast), Jiiddu eenge (breast), Saho angu (breast), Iraqw isaangw (nipple, breast), Sidamo unuuna (breast), and possibly Hausa nono (breast).

Verb[edit]

*yanaḳ- (prefix conjugation *yiyniḳ-)

  1. to suck

Descendants[edit]

  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒂊𒉈𒆪 (/⁠enēqu⁠/)
  • West Semitic: