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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • To: TedBro AT aol.com
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] The root $DD
  • Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:32:43 -0500

Latter day grammarian, such as IF, argue that all Hebrew roots are the amalgamation of uni-literal roots.
The root $D שד 'extend', for instance, consists of the root $, which is the essence of $)H שאה and the root D,
which is the essence of D)H דאה In the same way, יד = יאה + דאה, צד = צאה + דאה

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Jan 17, 2012, at 10:41 AM, TedBro AT aol.com wrote:

A good example of why some medieval grammarians argued that Hebrew roots were basically bi-literal instead of tri-literal.

-Ted Brownstein

In a message dated 1/17/2012 9:53:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, if AT math.bu.edu writes:
The shorter form $D is a variant of

DD, ZD, YD, SD CD, $D, TD

דד, זד, יד, סד, צד, שד, תד

From DD we have:
DAD, 'breast, teat, bulge, nipple', DADAH, 'move unsteadily and
waveringly, shake and tilt
from side to side' (compare: תעתע, צעצע, טאטא, זעזע,
שעשע), DUDA, 'sprout' (compare the
modern תות TUT), DUD, 'pot, teat-like basket', DOD, 'side relation,
consort, partner, YDIYD'.

From ZD we have:
ZED (also $ED), 'deviant, devious', ZAD-ON, 'intention,
premeditation, purpose'.

From YD we have:
YAD, 'hand, a thrusting outward bodily limb, jutting out appendage,
extremity'.

From SD we have:
SAD, 'log', SOD, SID, bundle, collection, accumulation'.

From CD we have:
CAD, 'side, extension, accumulation '.

From $D we have:
$AD,'teat', $OD, 'collection, accumulation'

From TD we have:
YATED, 'peg, nail'.

Isaac Fried, Boston University





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