Re: Proto-Semitic (was Re: markjjones@HOTMAIL.COM)
| From: | Steg Belsky <draqonfayir@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, March 8, 2005, 16:42 |
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On Mar 7, 2005, at 11:19 PM, Rob Haden wrote:
> The discussion called "markjjones@HOTMAIL.COM" has inspired me to post
> a
> couple messages, one of which is here. :)
> On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 22:45:57 +0200, Steg Belsky <draqonfayir@...>
> wrote:
>> According to the chart i have here:
>> Proto-Semitic » Arabic
>> /T>/ »» /D_g/
>> /K>/ »» /d_g/
>> /t>/ »» /t_g/
>> /ts)>/ »» /s_g/
>> /k>/ »» /q/
> Where can that chart be found?
http://www.bartleby.com/61/JPG/proto.jpg
> Did Proto-Semitic presumably have /ts)/ as well?
Yup.
What's listed on the chart as _Alveolar Affricates_, even though
they're written with just "s" and "z", seem to have been affricates
originally.
> Finally, are there any good Proto-Semitic resources online?
> Thanks,
> Rob
http://starling.rinet.ru/Intrab.htm
has a Semitic etymological database, along with similar databases for
other language families.
I can send you some PDFs that i've downloaded from
i-remember-not-where, if you want.
-Stephen (Steg)
"en catalañazor / perdió almanzor / el atambor"