# \*ɣaṯ-/\*ɣiṯ-: 'be thin, be bad' 1, 'pus' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ɣaṯ-/*ɣiṯ-, 'be thin, be bad' 1, 'pus' 2: reflexes in 2 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>) › [ġ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ghayn/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ɣaṯ-/\*ɣiṯ- |
| Meaning | 'be thin, be bad' 1, 'pus' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1626 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʁṯṯ \[-a-, -i-\] 1; ʁṯṯ II, ʁaṯīṯ 2 (HALOT 895) | HALOT 895 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | עָשׁ 2 (HALOT 895) | HALOT 895 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ġ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ghayn/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.