Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/ṭiḥāl-

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

*ṭiḥāl- m

spleen, milt

Inflection

Declension of *ṭiḥāl-

Case

Singular

Dual

Plural

Nominative

*ṭiḥālum

*ṭiḥālāna

plural stem + *-ūna

Genitive

*ṭiḥālim

*ṭiḥālayna

plural stem + *-īna

Accusative

*ṭiḥālam

possessive forms

1st person

*ṭiḥālī / *ṭiḥālVya

—

*ṭiḥālVni

2nd person m

*ṭiḥālVka

*ṭiḥālVkumā / *ṭiḥālVkumay

*ṭiḥālVkum(ū)

2nd person f

*ṭiḥālVki

*ṭiḥālVkin(ā)

3rd person m

*ṭiḥālVšu

*ṭiḥālVšumā / *ṭiḥālVšumay

*ṭiḥālVšum(ū)

3rd person f

*ṭiḥālVša

*ṭiḥālVšin(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: *ṭiḥāluya for nom. case, *ṭiḥāliya for gen. case, *ṭiḥālaya for acc. case, etc.

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

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*ṭiḥāluka	*ṭiḥālāka	plural stem + *-ūka
Genitive	*ṭiḥālika	*ṭiḥālayka	plural stem + *-īka
Accusative	*ṭiḥālaka	*ṭiḥālayka	plural stem + *-īka

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

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*ṭiḥāluki	*ṭiḥālāki	plural stem + *-ūki
Genitive	*ṭiḥāliki	*ṭiḥālayki	plural stem + *-īki
Accusative	*ṭiḥālaki	*ṭiḥālayki	plural stem + *-īki

Descendants

⇒ East Semitic:
- Akkadian: 𒌅𒇷𒈬 (ṭulimum, tulimum)
- Eblaite: 𒋾𒄴𒈬 (ti-ʾá-mu / ti-aḫ-mu)
West Semitic:
- Central Semitic:
  - Arabic: طِحَال (ṭiḥāl)
  - Northwest Semitic:
    - Aramaic:
      Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: טְחָלָא (ṭəḥālā)
      
      Classical Syriac: ܛܚܳܠܳܐ (ṭəḥālā, “spleen”).
    - Canaanite:
      - Hebrew: טְחוֹל (t'khól, təḥôl)
    - Ugaritic: 𐎉𐎈𐎍 (ṭḥl /⁠ṭiḥālu⁠/)
- Ethiopian Semitic::
  - Argobba: ṭaha
  - Chaha: ṭar
  - Harari: ṭāḥa
  - Inor: ṭara
  - Kistane: ṭala
  - Mesqan: ṭala
  - Muher: ṭala
  - Sebat Bet Gurage: ṭāra
  - Silt'e: ṭār
  - Wolane: ṭalä
- ⇒ Modern South Arabian:
  - Harsusi: ṭelḥáym
  - Mehri: ṭɛlḥáym
  - Shehri: ṭɛlḥím
  - Soqotri: ṭálḥəm, ṭálḥəm

References

Militarev, Alexander, Kogan, Leonid (2000) Semitic Etymological Dictionary, volumes I: Anatomy of Man and Animals, Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 248–249

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