*ʔbr: 'to be strong, vigorous; (Ethiopic) to be old'

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*ʔbr
Meaning'to be strong, vigorous; (Ethiopic) to be old'
Basisproject

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Akkadianabāru; bēl abāri (CAD A/1 38)CAD A/1 38gloss withheld
Arabicˀbr (Lane 5 apud SEDonline 773)Lane 5; SEDonline 773gloss withheld
GurageCha. Ezha abər, End. awər, Enn. Gye. aḇər (EDG 9 apud SEDonline 773)EDG 9; SEDonline 773gloss withheld
Geezˀəber (CDG 5 apud SEDonline 774)CDG 5; SEDonline 774gloss withheld
Tigreˀabbärä (WTS 366 apud SEDonline 774)WTS 366; SEDonline 774gloss withheld
East EthiopicSel. əbēr, Wol. əber, Zwy. ibīrī (EDG 9 apud SEDonline 774)EDG 9; SEDonline 774gloss withheld
Soqotriʕabreh (LGz. 5)LGz. 5gloss withheld

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Notes

Ethiopic 'old' < 'sturdy, strong' (SEDonline 774). Akk. abru 'strong' (CAD A/1 63: meaning uncertain) and Amh. əbrit 'conceit, vanity, arrogance; period of wealth; right, rule' (AED 1195) apud SEDonline 773. Adjective *ʾabīr- 'strong, mighty': 3002.

Updated 22 October 2026

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