# \*dašm/n- {} \*dasm/n-: 'fat (n.); fatness' 1, 'mighty' 2

> Proto-Semitic *dašm/n- {} *dasm/n-, 'fat (n.); fatness' 1, 'mighty' 2: reflexes in 4 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>) › [D](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/d/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*dašm/n- {} \*dasm/n- |
| Meaning | 'fat (n.); fatness' 1, 'mighty' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2039 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | dasima 'to be fat' 1 \[BK 1 697\]; cf. dasam- 'quality of a fatty food', ʔadsam- 'very fat' \[ibid.\] | BK 1 697 |  |
| Hebrew | däšän 1 (HALOT 234); cf. PB dōšän \[Ja 291\] | HALOT 234; Ja 291 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | došnā, dišnā 'fat' 1 \[Ja 326\] (n.). | Ja 326 |  |
| Eblaitic | daṯn 2: names daš-na, daš-na-ì, daš-na-gi-a, daš-na-zi-lu (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 151) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 151 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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