# \*ḥyṣ̂ {} \*ḥyĉ̣: 'to menstruate'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥyṣ̂ {} *ḥyĉ̣, 'to menstruate': reflexes in 4 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 | \*ḥyṣ̂ {} \*ḥyĉ̣ |
| Meaning | 'to menstruate' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2272 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥyḍ 'to have one's period' \[BK 1 526\] | BK 1 526 |  |
| Soqotri | ḥyḍ \[LS 173\]; maḥẑéẑoh (part. f.) \[LS 173\]. | LS 173 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | SAB ḥyḍ \[SD 74; Sabaweb lemma 4414\] | SD 74; Sabaweb lemma 4414 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ḥyḍ (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 88) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 88 | 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.