*ʿinab- ~ *ġinab-: 'grapes', 'fruit'

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*ʿinab- ~ *ġinab-
Meaning'grapes', 'fruit'
Basisproject

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Akkadianinbu 'fruit'Anderson–Moser 2024 root ġnb
Aramaicʿnbh 'grape(s)'Anderson–Moser 2024 root ġnb
Hebrewʿēnāb (Kogan 2015, ch. 3 §5.2 no. 17)Kogan 2015 ch. 3 §5.2 no. 17
Ugariticġnb (Kogan 2015, ch. 3 §5.2 no. 17)Kogan 2015 ch. 3 §5.2 no. 17; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ġnbgloss withheld
Judaic Aramaicʿinbā (HALOT 851)HALOT 851gloss withheld
Syrian Aramaicʿenbᵉtā (HALOT 851)HALOT 851
Mandaic Aramaicʿn/mbʾ (HALOT 851)HALOT 851
Amoriteʿinbum, ʾinbum, ʿinbatum (Gelb AS 21, 15); ʿinb, ʿibb, ʿimb: in-bu(-um), in-bí-il, in-ba-tum; ʿinab: cf. i-na-ba-nu-um (Ur III) (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 82)Gelb AS 21 15; Sanmartín GlOS 1, 82gloss withheld
Arabicʿinab- (Kogan 2011, 204; Biella 373)Kogan 2011 204; Biella 373gloss withheld
Epigraphic South ArabianSAB ʿnb (SD 17; Biella 373; Kogan 2011, 204; Sabaweb lemma 1744)SD 17; Biella 373; Kogan 2011 204; Sabaweb lemma 1744gloss withheld
Eblaitic/ʿinb, ʿibb, ʿimb/: names en/in-bu₁₆, en/in-bí, en-ba-nu (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 82)Sanmartín GlOS 1, 82gloss withheld

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Notes

Kogan 2011, 204: PCS *ʿinab- (or *ɣinab-) 'grape'; Akk. inbu 'fruit' may be related.

Updated 22 October 2026

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