# \*ḥayar-: 'having many cattle and a big family'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥayar-, 'having many cattle and a big family': reflexes in 1 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥayar- |
| Meaning | 'having many cattle and a big family' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1659 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥayar-, ḥiyar- (cf. ḥayr- 'enclosure for livestock') BK 1 525 | BK 1 525 |  |

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## 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.