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Hatran
šḥḳ - to laugh, smile kindly on s.o.
(DNWSI 1121)
From *ŝḥḳ, dissimilated from *ṣ̂ḥḳ?
Reconstruction
PWS
*ṣ̂ḥk/ṣ̂ḥḳ
- to laugh
(SED I 70ᵥ)
The level of reconstruction is uncertain due to semantic difficulties concerning the possible Akkadian cognate.