# \*ḥmdr: 'to be parched, shrivelled'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥmdr, 'to be parched, shrivelled': reflexes in 2 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 | \*ḥmdr |
| Meaning | 'to be parched, shrivelled' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ḫamadīru (CAD Ḫ 57, AHw. 315 apud SEDonline 1599) | CAD Ḫ 57, AHw. 315; SEDonline 1599 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ḥmdrt (DULAT 357; Watson 2007: 85 apud SEDonline 1599) | DULAT 357; Watson 2007: 85; SEDonline 1599 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

\*ḥmdr 'to be parched, shrivelled' (SEDonline 1599). Akk. ḫ against Ug. ḥ; the Ugaritic may be a loan from Akkadian (Huehnergard 2003:105 apud SEDonline 1599).

## Linked from

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

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