# \*kamm-ūn- 'cumin'

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

- Author's gloss: cumin
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/k/2696_cumin.md

## In Linear A

- [KU-MI-NA](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/KU-MI-NA/index.md>) (kumina): cumin (Cuminum cyminum)

## Notes

Greek κύμινον 'cumin' (loanword).

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: kamūnu (CAD K 131) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Ugaritic: kmn (DULAT 441) (gloss withheld)
- Hebrew: kammōn (HALOT 481) (gloss withheld)
- Phoenician: kmn (T 144) (gloss withheld)
- Punic: χαμαν (HALOT 481)
- Judaic Aramaic: kammōnā (HALOT 481)
- Syrian Aramaic: kamūnā, kāmūnā 'cummin' (Payne Smith 217)
- Mandaic Aramaic: kamuna (LGz. 285) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: kammūn- 'cumin' (BK 2, 931)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit 50525edd.