א־ב־ק
Hebrew
Etymology
The “dust” meaning is cognate to Aramaic א־ב־ק (ʾ-b-q, “dust”).[1] Compare also Arabic ء ب ق (ʾ b q, “fleeing, evaporating”),[2] but the semantic link may be considered tenuous.[3]
Various connections between the “dust” and “wrestling” senses have been proposed, but some sources treat them as separate roots.[2] The latter may relate to ח־ב־ק (ḥ-b-q, “embracing”); compare Aramaic אבק (“to attach”).
Root
א־ב־ק • (ʾ-b-q)
- Related to dust, powder.
- Related to wrestling.
Derived terms
Hebrew terms belonging to the root א־ב־ק (0 c, 4 e)
References
- “ˀbq”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- Klein, Ernest (1987) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English, Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 4b
- A. Murtonen (1989), “ʾBQ II”, in Hebrew in Its West Semitic Setting, Part I, Section Bb, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 81
Further reading
- “אבק” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
- “א־ב־ק”, in Hebrew dictionary and conjugation tables, Pealim.com