# \*ḥamṯ- \> \*ḥumṯ- {} \*ḥamč- \> \*ḥumč-: '(lower) belly, uterus, womb'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥamṯ- > *ḥumṯ- {} *ḥamč- > *ḥumč-, '(lower) belly, uterus, womb': reflexes in 13 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 | \*ḥamṯ- &gt; \*ḥumṯ- {} \*ḥamč- &gt; \*ḥumč- |
| Meaning | '(lower) belly, uterus, womb' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2095 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ḥamṯ \[JM 182\] | JM 182 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ḥánt \[LS 183\] | LS 183 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | emšu, enšu, imšu OB, SB \[CAD e 153\], \[AHw 215\] | CAD e 153; AHw 215 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | ḥamṯ \[JH 60\] | JH 60 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ḥǝms \[LH 61\] | LH 61 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ḥǝmŝ, ḥǝms \[LGz 234-235\]. | LGz 234-235 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ḥamṯ \[JJ 112\] | JJ 112 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḥōmäš (HALOT 331) | HALOT 331 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | ǝms \[K 1126\] | K 1126 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥumšā 'abdomen, omasum' \[Brock 242\]. | Brock 242 |  |
| Tigrinya | ḥəmsi (LGz. 235) | LGz. 235 |  |
| Ugaritic | ḥmṯ (DULAT 360) | DULAT 360; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥmṯ | gloss withheld |
| Argobba | həms (AAD 312 apud SEDonline 724) | AAD 312; SEDonline 724 | 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.