# \*ḥig-: 'thorny plant'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥig-, 'thorny plant': reflexes in 3 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 | \*ḥig- |
| Meaning | 'thorny plant' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1663 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | egu, igu |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥāgṯā (CAD E 47) | CAD E 47 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḥāǧ- 'a thorny plant' (Lane 684) | Lane 684 |  |

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.