# \*ḥtl: 'to swathe (a child)' 1, 'swaddling band, nappy' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḥtl, 'to swathe (a child)' 1, 'swaddling band, nappy' 2: 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 | \*ḥtl |
| Meaning | 'to swathe (a child)' 1, 'swaddling band, nappy' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | ḥtl 2 (DULAT 371) | DULAT 371 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | חתל pu. 1; \*חֲתֻלָּה 2 (HALOT 364) | HALOT 364 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | ʔà-da-um-TÚG /ḥatl/ 2 (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 257) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 257 | 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.