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GR 1239 RIGEO
H 0815 ז ג ר
Concept of root : trembling
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Hebrew word
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pronunciation
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English meanings
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ז ג ר
ז ה ג ר
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ragaz;
ragĕzą
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to
tremble;
trembling
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Related English words
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none
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Comparison between European words and
Hebrew
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Languages
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Words
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Pronunciation
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English meanings
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Similarity in roots
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Hebrew
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ז ג ר
ז ה ג ר
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ragaz;
ragĕzą
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to tremble;
trembling
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r . g . z
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Greek
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ριγεω
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rigeo
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to tremble
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r . g .
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Proto-Semitic *RAGAZ --- *RIGĒ-O Greek
The trembling of Greek "rigeo" can be caused both by agitation or by low temperature. But to indicate trembling for cold the Greeks preferred the verb "ριγω , rigo", without the extra E.
This entry is related to entries GR 1220 (Hebrew 0813) and GR 1237 (Hebrew 0814).
There is a difference to be seen in the fact that Greek has a two consonant root "R . G" and that Hebrew uses a third consonant " Z ". But one sees also that Hebrew has related three consonant roots, that use also a different third consonant. There is a clear indication of an older root "*ר ג, R G ", more similar to Greek.
Note:
- Proto-Semitic . This root is seen in Aramaic and Syriac "ר ג ז , regaz = he trembled". OS Arabic also used "ר ג ז " , for the concept of "anger", that may cause trembling. In Arabic the G as usual has become a J, in "rajaz = trembling (also said of sick camels)". This root probably was in use in Proto-Semitic : "*ר ג ז , R G Z". And with that also an older "*ר ג, R G ".
Note:
- Indo-European . A connection with cognates in other Indo-European groups of languages seems not available. The comparison remains between Greek and Semitic.
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| Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 31/12/2012 at 16.03.47 |
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