# \*ḥVsVn-: 'kind of insect'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥVsVn-, 'kind of insect': 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 | \*ḥVsVn- |
| Meaning | 'kind of insect' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2445 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | ḥsn \[DULAT 368\] | DULAT 368 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ḥasen \[LGz. 245\]. | LGz. 245 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | ašän, ašen \[K 1181\]. | K 1181 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ḥasen \[LGz. 245\]; ḥasän (K Tna. 206 apud SED II 144) | LGz. 245; K Tna. 206; SED II 144 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>)

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