# \*gin(ā)z-at- {} \*gin(ā)ʒ-at-: '(dead) body, back (of body)'

> Proto-Semitic *gin(ā)z-at- {} *gin(ā)ʒ-at-, '(dead) body, back (of body)': 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*gin(ā)z-at- {} \*gin(ā)ʒ-at- |
| Meaning | '(dead) body, back (of body)' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2064 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ǧanāzat-, ǧināzat- 'dead man, corpse' \[BK 1 339\] | BK 1 339 |  |
| Gurage | SOD ginžä, g'ǝnžä, EŽA MUH g'ǝnžä, GOG MSQ gǝñžä \[LGur 310\]. | LGur 310 |  |
| Argobba | gunž \[LArg. 202\] | LArg. 202 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | SAB gnz-t-n (pl.) \[Biella 73-4\]. | Biella 73-4 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/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.