S. [N.] hervess, n. “wife”

N. hervess n. “wife”

References ✧ Ety/BES, KHER

Glosses

• “wife” ✧ Ety/BES.055 (herves); Ety/KHER.035

Variations

• hervess ✧ Ety/KHER.035
• herves ✧ Ety/BES.055

Elements

hîr	“master, lord”
bess	“woman; †wife”	✧ Ety/BES.045
ᴹ√KHER	“rule, govern, possess”	✧ Ety/BES.058
ᴹ√BES	“wed”	✧ Ety/KHER.037

Derivations

• < ᴹ√KHER “rule, govern, possess” ✧ Ety/KHER.001

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√KHER > hervess

[kʰerbesse] > [xerbesse] > [xervesse] > [xervess] > [hervess] > [herves]

✧ Ety/KHER.035

ᴱQ. herivesti n. “wife”

Reference ✧ QL/40 ✧ “wife”

Elements

heri	“lady”	✧ QL/040.2501
vesta	“state of marriage”