# \*ḥVmVr-: 'be red'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥVmVr-, 'be red': reflexes in 7 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 | \*ḥVmVr- |
| Meaning | 'be red' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1667 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥmr (Kogan 2015, ch. 5 §3.2.1.2 no. 13) | Kogan 2015 ch. 5 §3.2.1.2 no. 13 |  |
| Tigre | ḥamär |  | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ḥamar LGz 234 | LGz 234 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | pB ḥammār |  | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | hamär |  | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ḥamär |  | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ḥmr-t (?) (LGz. 234) | LGz. 234 | gloss withheld |

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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.