# \*ḥwy: 'tent village, circle of tents' 1, 'storehouse, depot' 2, 'family, kinsfolk' 3

> Proto-Semitic *ḥwy, 'tent village, circle of tents' 1, 'storehouse, depot' 2, 'family, kinsfolk' 3: 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥwy |
| Meaning | 'tent village, circle of tents' 1, 'storehouse, depot' 2, 'family, kinsfolk' 3 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ḥawwōt (pl.) 1 (HALOT 296); ḥay 3 (HALOT 309) | HALOT 296; HALOT 309 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | Neo-Punic ḥwt 1 (Krahmalkov 179–180) | Krahmalkov 179–180 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḥiwāʾ 1 (Lane 679; HALOT 296) | Lane 679; HALOT 296 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ḥwy 2 (DULAT 376) | DULAT 376 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 296 refers Hebrew ḥawwōt to ḥwh 'to gather' (Arabic ḥawā); Krahmalkov 179 compares Neo-Punic ḥwt with Hebrew ḥawwâ. Hebrew has the place name Ḥawwōt Yāʾîr (HALOT 296). Not 181 \*ḥawiy- 'intestines', 252 \*ḥay(aw)- 'animal' or 2760 \*ḥayy- 'to live'.

## 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.