# \*ʕVnḳ-: 'neck' 1, 'necklace, ring' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ʕVnḳ-, 'neck' 1, 'necklace, ring' 2: reflexes in 10 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕVnḳ- |
| Meaning | 'neck' 1, 'necklace, ring' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2626 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʕunḳ-, ʕunuḳ-, ʕunaḳ- 'neck' \[BK 2 387\] | BK 2 387 |  |
| Soqotri | (?) QADHUB ḥɛnṣ̌ǝ́ḳɔh &lt;\*ḥnḳḳ \[SSL LS 1459\]. | SSL LS 1459 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | (?) in-gu /ʕinḳu(m)/ \[Con 143; Bl E No. 10\] |  | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʕunḳā 'neck, throat' \[Ja 1096\] | Ja 1096 |  |
| Geez | ʿanaqa (LGz. 64) | LGz. 64 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʿnq (HALOT 858) | HALOT 858 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʿeqqā (LGz. 64) | LGz. 64 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | anäqä (LGz. 64) | LGz. 64 | gloss withheld |
| Emar | iḳ-ḳu /ʕiḳḳu/ 2 (SED II 337) | SED II 337 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | unqu (uqqu) 2 (CAD U/W 167) | CAD U/W 167 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.