# \*ma/iṯ- 'child' 1, 'twin' 2, 'man, husband, male, grown-up' 3

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

- Author's gloss: child, boy; twin; man
- SED semet 1819
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/add28e9473c07931be80fd0b364181739fc5519a/wiki/semitic-roots/m/1702_child_1_twin_2_man_husband_male_grown_up_3.md

## In Linear A

- [MA-ZU](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/MA-ZU/index.md>) (maṯu): infants or young dependents (personnel category)

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: māšu 2

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Ugaritic: mṯ 1 ( DULAT 595-6) (gloss withheld)
- Amorite: muṯu (Buck 2019, 329) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- East Ethiopic: miš (gloss withheld)
- Gurage: miss (gloss withheld)
- Harari: miš (gloss withheld)
- Argobba: mis (gloss withheld)
- Geez: mossay (OLA80 §8.18) (gloss withheld)
- Amharic: mossa (OLA80 §8.18) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Beyond Semitic

- Egyptian: mś, mśỉ (OLA80 §8.18) (gloss withheld)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.