GN 1052          HUM

H 0466            ם ו ח

Concept of root : dark

Hebrew word

pronunciation

English meanings

ם ו ח

ghum

dark, brown

Related English words

none

Comparison between European words and Hebrew

Languages

Words

Pronunciation

English meanings

Similarity in roots

Hebrew

ם ו ח

ghum

dark, brown

gh . m

Old Norwegian

hum

hum

halfdark

h . m

 

 

Proto-Semitic *GHUM --- *HUM- Old Norse

 

 

We found this particular case of similarity at considerable geographical distance. It is too interesting not to be mentioned. And that distance has certainly been smaller in some very far past.

 

 

Note:
  • Proto-Semitic. The origin of this Hebrew word is unknown, though some try to link it to the similar word for "hot, warm", considering the meaning as "something burned brown, black". It is considered to have been used already in Proto-Semitic, the root being "*ח ו ם , GH W M". With the meaning of "hot" it was certainly present in Proto-Semitic, but we have no further indication for the meaning "dark".

 

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Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 28/10/2012 at 13.05.48