Where does “*ʕayn-” come from?
*ʕayn- (Proto-Semitic) comes from Proto-Afro-Asiatic ʕayVn-.
*ʕayn- (Proto-Semitic): eye
Definitions
- eye
Ancestry of “*ʕayn-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Afro-Asiatic | ʕayVn- | — |
*ʕayn- (Proto-Semitic) comes from Proto-Afro-Asiatic ʕayVn-.
*ʕayn- (Proto-Semitic): eye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Afro-Asiatic | ʕayVn- | — |