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GR 1206 KÜLLOS
H 0759 ל
ל
ק
ק
Concept of root : crippling
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Hebrew word
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pronunciation
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English meanings
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ל ל
ק
ק
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qilqèl
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to
cripple, maim, damage physically
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Related English words
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none
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Comparison between European words and
Hebrew
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Languages
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Words
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Pronunciation
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English meanings
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Similarity in roots
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Hebrew
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ל ל
ק
ק
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qilqèl
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to maim, cripple, damage physically
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q . l q . l <
* q .
l
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Greek
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κυλλος
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küllos
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crippled
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k . l
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Hebrew QILQEL < Proto-Semitic *QOL, *QUL --- *KÜLL-OS Greek
This Hebrew root has also other meanings in the field of "damage". A kinship between Greek and Hebrew seems possible.
Note:
- Greek uses the same root in the verb "κυλλοω , külloo = to cripple" and some derived words. Greek often doubles sounds and syllables, but in this case it does not keep that kind of company with Hebrew.
Note:
- Hebrew has many words that carry the two-consonant element "Q L", and they differ rather much in their meanings. In the case of this " qilqèl", that is a special intensive form of "qalal" with doubled " Q ", one needs quite a bit of phantasy to see a link with for example "dishonour" or "damning" or even "ridiculous". We better consider it on its own merits. The similarity with Greek is visible as such.
Note:
- Proto-Semitic. We have no evidence from other Semitic languages for this specific meaning. But a root with doubled second consonant means that there has been an earlier two consonant root "*Q . L" that seen the kind of doubling may have used a single vowel " U " or " O ". That is what we suppose in our comparison.
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| Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 22/11/2012 at 11.16.25 |
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