# \*nbg: 'to spring up, gush out' 1, 'spring, fountain' 2

> Proto-Semitic *nbg, 'to spring up, gush out' 1, 'spring, fountain' 2: reflexes in 7 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nbg |
| Meaning | 'to spring up, gush out' 1, 'spring, fountain' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judaic Aramaic | JBA nbg (DJBA 725 apud SEDonline 768) | DJBA 725; SEDonline 768 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | nbg (LSyr. 410, SL 882 apud SEDonline 768) | LSyr. 410, SL 882; SEDonline 768 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | nbg (MD 287) | MD 287 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | nbǯ (TA 6 229 apud SEDonline 768) | TA 6 229; SEDonline 768 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | nbk, npk (I) 2 (DULAT 609) | DULAT 609 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | \*nēbek 2 (HALOT 663) | HALOT 663 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | /nabk/ 2: name nab-gu (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 74) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 74 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

PCS \*nbg 'to spring up' (Kogan 2015: 299 apud SEDonline 768). HALOT 663 sets Ugaritic nbk, npk and Hebrew \*nēbek with Aramaic nbg and Arabic nabaja.

## Linked from

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

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