# \*kus(s)Vm-: 'spelt'

> Proto-Semitic *kus(s)Vm-, 'spelt': 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>) › [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*kus(s)Vm- |
| Meaning | 'spelt' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | kussemet (HALOT 490) | HALOT 490 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ksm, pl. ksmn (HALOT 490); /kussumu/ (UVST 139) | HALOT 490; UVST 139 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | ? kismu (HALOT 490) | HALOT 490 |  |

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

## Notes

Not 1604 \*kunaṯ- 'emmer' (Akk. kunāšu).

## Linked from

- [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/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.