# \*ḳamḥ- 'flour'

A Proto-Semitic root the Linear A Lexicon's readings rest on.

- Author's gloss: flour, meal; to grind
- SED semet 1718
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/q/1613_flour.md

## In Linear A

- [GRA+QE](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/GRA~2BQE/index.md>) (qemāḥu): flour/meal as a grain subtype; processed grain product for rations and offerings
- [OLE+QE+DI](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/OLE~2BQE~2BDI/index.md>): oil with flour and honey, a compound (A623)

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: qēmu
- Eblaitic: ḳá-ma-u₉, ḳá-ma-um (Sum. MA₈) (VE 169; Krebernik 1983: 6 apud SEDonline 1067); /qamāḥum/ (Krebernik 1983, 6); ga-ma-u₉ /qamāḫu(m)/ (Fronzaroli 1995, 52) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Hebrew: qemaḥ
- Syrian Aramaic: qemḥo (Payne Smith 508)
- Aramaic: qmḥ (Aramaic Root Atlas; DNWSI 1013) (gloss withheld) [Anderson–Moser 2024 root qmḥ]
- Ugaritic: qmḥ 'flour' [Anderson–Moser 2024 root qmḥ]

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: qamḥ-

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Geez: qamḥ
- Tigre: ḳəḥəm (WTS 236 apud SEDonline 1067) (gloss withheld)

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