# \*ḥks: 'to be lame'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥks, 'to be lame': 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 | \*ḥks |
| Meaning | 'to be lame' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2271 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | DAṮ ḥks 'to limp', ʔaḥkas 'lame (adj.)' \[GD 468\] | GD 468 |  |
| Tigre | ḥankäšä \[LH 85\] | LH 85 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ḥankasa \[LGz 237\] | LGz 237 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | GOG ankässa \[LGur 67\] | LGur 67 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | anäkkäsä \[K 1225\] | K 1225 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ḥankäsä 'to limp' \[Bass 56\] | Bass 56 |  |
| Argobba | anäkkäsa (SED I 289) | SED I 289 |  |

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.