The Etymology of Lwāt: A Tale of Two Prepositions
The Aramaic preposition lwāt has two distinct meanings: kinetic (towards') and stative (with'). In this paper, I discuss the origin and etymology of this preposition, previous attempts to account for its form and other examples of similar polysemy in Semitic. I suggest that it is a deriv...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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Journal of Semitic studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 65, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-10 |
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| Summary: | The Aramaic preposition lwāt has two distinct meanings: kinetic (towards') and stative (with'). In this paper, I discuss the origin and etymology of this preposition, previous attempts to account for its form and other examples of similar polysemy in Semitic. I suggest that it is a derivation from two separate roots that have fallen together in Northwest Semitic: vlwy1 to be with, accompany' and vlwy2 to encircle'. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-8556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Semitic studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jss/fgz046 |
