Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/naḥaš-

Etymology
Perhaps prefixed from a term which is reconstructible for East 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) predatory cat, probably a lion

Descendants

 * East Semitic:
 * West Semitic: “snake”, probably a cobra by comparison of its hood to the lion’s mane
 * Central Semitic:
 * , from older with irregular  due to imitation or dissimilation pressure; a regular reflex for “lion” is also transmitted, as, ,
 * Northwest Semitic:
 * Canaanite:
 * Canaanite: