# \*g(ʷ)ann- ~ \*ga/inga/in-: 'breastbone; side of body'

> Proto-Semitic *g(ʷ)ann- ~ *ga/inga/in-, 'breastbone; side of body': reflexes in 6 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 | \*g(ʷ)ann- ~ \*ga/inga/in- |
| Meaning | 'breastbone; side of body' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2587 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ǧanǧan-, ǧanǧan-(at-), ǧinǧin- 'bone of the chest, sternum, breastbone' \[BK 1 337\] | BK 1 337 |  |
| Tigre | gǝnne \[LH 587\]. | LH 587 | gloss withheld |
| East Ethiopic | SEL gon \[LGur 280\] | LGur 280 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | GOG SOD gʷän \[LGur 280\]. | LGur 280 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | gʷänn \[K 2001\]. | K 2001 | gloss withheld |
| Gafat | gʷanä \[LGaf 203\] | LGaf 203 | 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.