Reconstruction:Proto-Berber/a-ẓrəf

This Proto-Berber 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-Berber

Etymology

Cognate with Akkadian ṣarpum. A wanderwort, shared with Proto-Germanic *silubrą, Proto-Slavic *sьrebro, Basque zilar.

Noun

*a-ẓrəf m

  1. silver

Descendants

  • Northern Berber:
    • Kabyle: aẓref
    • Atlas:
      • Tashelhit: aẓrf
      • Central Atlas Tamazight: ⴰⵥⵔⴼ (aẓrf))
    • Zenati:
      • Chenoua: aẓref
  • Tuareg: aẓrəf (Tamahaq, Tamasheq, Tawellemmet)
  • Western Berber:
    • Zenaga: að̣erfi

References

  • Dirk Boutkan and Maarten Kossmann (2001), "On The Etymology of 'Silver'", North-Western European Language Evolution 38, 3-15.
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