# \*ḥVmil-: 'carry (a load)' 1, 'to pay as tribute' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḥVmil-, 'carry (a load)' 1, 'to pay as tribute' 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>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥVmil- |
| Meaning | 'carry (a load)' 1, 'to pay as tribute' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1243 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ḥǝmūl 1; ḥāmǝl 1, pl. ḥǝmōwǝl (Rubin 2018 131, 827) | Rubin 2018 131, 827 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḥml i,1,12 1; ḥamala 1, 2 (Biella 180) | Biella 180 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ḥõl, ḥõlt 1; ḥĩlín 1 (Rubin 2014 664) | Rubin 2014 664 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ḥml 1, 2 (Biella 180) | Biella 180 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/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.