On the Etymology of Some Enigmatic Words in North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic

On the Etymology of Some Enigmatic Words in North-Eastern Neo-AramaicAramaic StudiesSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/M9ASWKJT/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.HezyMutzafiOn the Etymology of Some Enigmatic Words in North-Eastern Neo-Aramaichttp://syriaca.org/cbss/M9ASWKJThttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/M9ASWKJThttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/M9ASWKJTAramaic Studies4:1200683-99The present article seeks to clarify the etymologies of several selected North Eastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) lexical oddities of unknown or uncertain origin. All lexical items in question are proven to be of Aramaic provenance, yet mere recourse to Classical Aramaic is inadequate for uncovering the origins of these puzzling words due to far-reaching diachronic changes that have distanced them from their precursors. Missing links, based on interdialectal studies within NENA, are therefore crucial for securing well-founded etyma for these lexical enigmas. In addition to adducing missing links found in cognate dialects, each etymological discussion specifies the diachronic processes involved in the development of the lexical item under consideration. Mutzafi, Hezy. “On the Etymology of Some Enigmatic Words in North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic.” Aramaic Studies 4:1 (2006): 83–99. Hezy Mutzafi, On the Etymology of Some Enigmatic Words in North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic, Aramaic Studies 4:1 (2006): 83–99.Modern SyriacSyriac languageUrmialexicography