This is a list of Proto-Semitic stems with their reflexes in several Semitic languages (i.e. actually-pronounced forms with vowels, as opposed to Semitic pure consonantal roots). Only stems attested in Akkadian, or with cognates in other Afro-Asiatic groups, can be confidently included in Proto-Semitic; others must be placed in West Semitic. There is some controversy in Semitic linguistics over the sibilants' pronunciation; see below.

Semitic Sound Correspondences

The original value of the four sibilants here transcribed as is controversial. The traditional values are as given, but in recent years have been suggested, based on assimilations found in Akkadian. In the latter case, those values should be substituted into the Akkadian transcriptions as well.

Proto-Semitic Stems

Body parts

Animal names

• Note: "ś" is used to transliterate Ge'ez šin/sin, which could represent either "š" or "s," depending on the word and time period.

Proto-West-Semitic Stems

This is a list of cognates for which no Akkadian cognate is known or attested.

External links

• Bartleby: American Heritage Dictionary: Semitic Roots Index
• Starling Etymological Databases
• Akkadian dictionary

Lista de raízes proto-semíticas