Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/muḫḫ-

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

*muḫḫ- m

(top of the) head
brain
marrow

Inflection

Declension of *muḫḫ-

Case

Singular

Dual

Plural

Nominative

*muḫḫum

*muḫḫāna

plural stem + *-ūna

Genitive

*muḫḫim

*muḫḫayna

plural stem + *-īna

Accusative

*muḫḫam

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)

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: *muḫḫuya for nom. case, *muḫḫiya for gen. case, *muḫḫaya for acc. case, etc.

Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *muḫḫ-

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*muḫḫuka	*muḫḫāka	plural stem + *-ūka
Genitive	*muḫḫika	*muḫḫayka	plural stem + *-īka
Accusative	*muḫḫaka	*muḫḫayka	plural stem + *-īka

Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *muḫḫ-

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*muḫḫuki	*muḫḫāki	plural stem + *-ūki
Genitive	*muḫḫiki	*muḫḫayki	plural stem + *-īki
Accusative	*muḫḫaki	*muḫḫayki	plural stem + *-īki

Descendants

East Semitic:
- Akkadian: 𒌋𒅗 (muḫḫum)
- Eblaite: 𒈬𒄷𒌝 (mu-ḫu-um /⁠muḫḫum⁠/)
West Semitic:
- Central Semitic:
  - Arabic: مُخّ (muḵḵ)
    - Egyptian Arabic: مخ (muḵḵ)
    - Gulf Arabic: مخ (muḵ)
    - Maltese: moħħ
    - Moroccan Arabic: مخ (muḵḵ)
    - Kurdish:
      → Northern Kurdish: mox
      → Central Kurdish: مۆخ (mox)
    - → Persian: مخ (mox)
  - Northwest Semitic:
    - Aramaic: מוּחָא (muḥā)
      - Classical Syriac: ܡܘܚܐ
      - Turoyo: ܡܘܚܐ (muḥo)
    - Canaanite:
      - Hebrew: מוֹחַ (móakh, mốaḥ)
    - Ugaritic: 𐎎𐎈 (mḥ /⁠muḥḥu⁠/)
Ethiopian Semitic:
- Amharic: አዕምሮ (āmiro)

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