# \*ḥanVw-: 'vault, cell'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥanVw-, 'vault, cell': 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 | \*ḥanVw- |
| Meaning | 'vault, cell' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 652 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥānūt, ḥanīyat- |  | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | ḫanūtu |  |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḥǝnū-t- |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥānūtā |  |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Geez ḥanot (&lt;Syr). Hebrew \*ḥānūt (&lt;Arm.?) HAL 333.

## 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.