# \*dmḳ: 'to be pleasing, good, beautiful'

> Proto-Semitic *dmḳ, 'to be pleasing, good, beautiful': reflexes in 11 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*dmḳ |
| Meaning | 'to be pleasing, good, beautiful' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3145 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | damḳ-; dumuqtu (CAD D 183) | CAD D 183 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ʾadmaqa; dəmuq (LGz. 135) | LGz. 135 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | dmq (LGz. 135) | LGz. 135 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | dämäqä (LGz. 135) | LGz. 135 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | dämqa (LGz. 135) | LGz. 135 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | dämmäqä (LGz. 135) | LGz. 135 | gloss withheld |
| Argobba | dämmäqa (LGz. 135) | LGz. 135 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | dämäqä (LGz. 135) | LGz. 135 |  |
| Harari | dämäqa (LGz. 135) | LGz. 135 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | dmq: damqum, damqatum, damiqtum, damqa (Gelb AS 21, 17); damqa(t): an-nu-dam-qa, ᵈiš-ḫa-ra-dam-qa, EŠ₄.DAR-dam-qa (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 147) | Gelb AS 21 17; Sanmartín GlOS 1, 147 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | /dam(a)q/: name da-ma-ga-an (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 147) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 147 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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