*ḥam(m)-: 'father-in-law' 1, 'mother-in-law' 2
Root
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | *ḥam(m)- |
| Meaning | 'father-in-law' 1, 'mother-in-law' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1374 |
Reflexes
| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | emu 1 (CAD E 154; HALOT 324); emētu 2 (CAD E 149, AHw. 214 apud SEDonline 570) | CAD E 154; HALOT 324; CAD E 149, AHw. 214; SEDonline 570 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥmā (HALOT 324; Payne Smith 145); ḥmātā (LSyr. 242, SL 469 apud SEDonline 570) | HALOT 324; Payne Smith 145; LSyr. 242, SL 469; SEDonline 570 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḥam (HALOT 324),; ḥamū l-raǧul 1 (Lane 650); ḥamāt 2 (Lane 650) | HALOT 324; Lane 650 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ḥam (HALOT 324); ḥamot (LLA 77 apud SEDonline 570) | HALOT 324; LLA 77; SEDonline 570 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ḥam (HALOT 324) | HALOT 324 | |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ḥm (HALOT 324) | HALOT 324 | |
| Hebrew | *ḥām; *ḥᵃmōt (HALOT 324, 327) | HALOT 324, 327 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | *ḥāmā (HALOT 324; DJPA 204a apud CAL) | HALOT 324; DJPA 204a; CAL | |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ham 1, hamata 2 (LGz. 235; MD 122, 123) | LGz. 235; MD 122, 123 | |
| Tigrinya | ḥamu (LGz. 235) | LGz. 235 | |
| Argobba | hamač (LGz. 235) | LGz. 235 | |
| Harari | ḥamāči (LGz. 235) | LGz. 235 | |
| Gafat | amʷä (LGz. 235) | LGz. 235 | |
| Amorite | ḥamum (Gelb AS 21, 19); ḥamu (Buck 2019, 327) | Gelb AS 21 19; Buck 2019, 327 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | ḥaym, ḥəmáyt (Kogan 2011, 236) | Kogan 2011 236 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ḥim (Rubin 2014 664) | Rubin 2014 664 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ḥam, ḥámit (Kogan 2011, 236) | Kogan 2011 236 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | ʔà-mu-mu (VE 280; Wilcke 1985: 240–241 apud SEDonline 569), /ḥam/ (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 239) | VE 280; SEDonline 569; Sanmartín GlOS 1, 239 | gloss withheld |
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Updated 25 October 2026