# \*ḥeṣiy-: 'slit', 'half'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥeṣiy-, 'slit', 'half': reflexes in 12 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 | \*ḥeṣiy- |
| Meaning | 'slit', 'half' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | eṣû 'slit' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥṣy |  |
| Aramaic | ḥṣy 'half' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥṣy |  |
| Hebrew | ḥaṣah 'divide'; ḥeṣiy 'half' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥṣy |  |
| Punic | ḥṣy (T 112) | T 112; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥṣy | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḥṣʾ (HALOT 343) | HALOT 343 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥṣʾ (HALOT 343) | HALOT 343 |  |
| Arabic | ḥaẓiya (HALOT 343) | HALOT 343 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | mḥṣ (HALOT 571); ḥṣy (T 112); mḥṣt (Krahmalkov 277) | HALOT 571; T 112; Krahmalkov 277 | gloss withheld |
| Moabite | ḥṣy (T 112) | T 112 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | māḥṣe (LGz. 337) | LGz. 337 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | maḥṣä (LGz. 337) | LGz. 337 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | mäḥaze (LGz. 337) | LGz. 337 |  |

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.