Reconstruction:Proto-Berber/a-sen

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

Perhaps from earlier *a-săyn. Cognate with Proto-Semitic *šinn-.

Noun

*a-sen m (construct form *u-sen, plural *i-sen-ăn)

  1. tooth

Alternative reconstructions

  • *e-sen

Descendants

  • Northern Berber:
    • Atlas:
      • Senhaja de Srair: isin (Hmed)
      • Ghomara: asan
  • Eastern Berber:
    • Ghadames: asén
    • Awjila: asín
    • Nefusa: sín (“molar”)
    • Siwi: asen
  • Tuareg:
    • Tamahaq: esen
    • Tamasheq: esen
    • Tawellemmet: ešen

References

  • Marijn van Putten (2018), “Proto-Berber Mid Vowel Harmony”, in Nordic Journal of African Studies, volume 27, number 3, Helsinki, pages 1–32
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