# \*ḥamīt-: 'skin bottle, wineskin'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥamīt-, 'skin bottle, wineskin': reflexes in 3 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 | \*ḥamīt- |
| Meaning | 'skin bottle, wineskin' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | ḥmt (DULAT 360) | DULAT 360 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | חֵמֶת (HALOT 331) | HALOT 331 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḥamīt- (Hava 141 apud DULAT 360) | Hava 141; DULAT 360 | gloss withheld |

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.