# \*ʾanṯ-at-: 'woman'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾanṯ-at-, 'woman': reflexes in 22 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾanṯ-at- |
| Meaning | 'woman' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3100 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | tēṯ; yǝnīṯ (Rubin 2018 91, 99) | Rubin 2018 91, 99 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ʔǝssit (Kogan 2015, ch. 1 §1.3 no. 99); ʔanəs (LGz. 32) | Kogan 2015 ch. 1 §1.3 no. 99; LGz. 32 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ant-; anat (LGz. 32) | LGz. 32 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ʔaṯt (Kogan 2015, ch. 5 §2.2.1 no. 99) | Kogan 2015 ch. 5 §2.2.1 no. 99 |  |
| Phoenician | ʔšt |  |  |
| Punic | ʔšt; ʿšt; N.Pu. ʔšt, ʿšt (T 37) | T 37 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʔiššā (Kogan 2015, ch. 1 §1.3 no. 99) | Kogan 2015 ch. 1 §1.3 no. 99 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʔi(n)tǝt- |  |  |
| Gafat | ansǝtä |  |  |
| Aramaic | Pal ʔä(y)ttā, ʔth; ʔintəṯā, ʔittəṯā (LGz. 32) | LGz. 32 | gloss withheld |
| Argobba | ǝnǝšča (Kogan 2015, ch. 1 §1.3 no. 99) | Kogan 2015 ch. 1 §1.3 no. 99 |  |
| Akkadian | aššatu, aššāti (HALOT 93) | HALOT 93 |  |
| Arabic | ʾunṯā (HALOT 93) | HALOT 93 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ʾanest (HALOT 93); ʔanəstəyā, ʔanəstiyā (LGz. 32) | HALOT 93; LGz. 32 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ʾnṯt (HALOT 93; Sabaweb lemma 1336); Sab ʾṯt (SD 7) | HALOT 93; Sabaweb lemma 1336; SD 7 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ʾanəsti (Kogan 2011, 233); ʔanəstäyti (LGz. 32) | Kogan 2011 233; LGz. 32 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | SOD ənəst, ənšəttatä (Kogan 2011, 233); əšta (LGz. 32) | Kogan 2011 233; LGz. 32 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | ʾ-n-ṯ: taʾnīṯ- (George and Krebernik 2022, 126, 155); iššu (Streck 2000, 101); ʾiṯṯ: iš-šu (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 33) | George and Krebernik 2022 126, 155; Streck 2000 101; Sanmartín GlOS 1, 33 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | ənəst (Kogan 2015, ch. 1 §1.3 no. 99) | Kogan 2015 ch. 1 §1.3 no. 99 | gloss withheld |
| East Ethiopic | SEL ZWY ənnəst, Wol ənəst (Kogan 2015, ch. 1 §1.3 no. 99) | Kogan 2015 ch. 1 §1.3 no. 99 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | ənəsti (Kogan 2015, ch. 1 §1.3 no. 99) | Kogan 2015 ch. 1 §1.3 no. 99 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | ù-nu-sum (EV 0221; Krebernik 1983: 45–46, Fronzaroli 1984: 151 apud SEDonline 101); ù-nu-sum /ʾunūṯum/ (= Sum. nam-munus, MEE 4 86 obv. I 1–2) (EV 0221; Bonechi 2008, 11, 16) | EV 0221; Krebernik 1983: 45–46, Fronzaroli 1984: 151; SEDonline 101; MEE 4 86; Bonechi 2008, 11, 16 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>)

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