# \*kīm- ~ \*kawm-: 'Pleiades' 1, 'heap, herd' 2, 'family' 3

> Proto-Semitic *kīm- ~ *kawm-, 'Pleiades' 1, 'heap, herd' 2, 'family' 3: reflexes in 8 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*kīm- ~ \*kawm- |
| Meaning | 'Pleiades' 1, 'heap, herd' 2, 'family' 3 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | כִּימָה 1 (HALOT 472) | HALOT 472 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | \*כִּימְתָא 1 (HALOT 472) | HALOT 472 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | kīmā 1 (HALOT 472) | HALOT 472 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | kēmā 1 (HALOT 472) | HALOT 472 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | kaum 2 (HALOT 472) | HALOT 472 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | kom 2 (WTS 394 apud HALOT 472) | WTS 394; HALOT 472 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | kimtu 3 (CAD K 375) | CAD K 375 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | kam₄-mu/mi /kaym/ 3; names kam₄-me/mi, ga-ma-da-mu, ga-da-mu, bù-ga-mu, bu-ra-kam₄ (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 330); MUL.MUL = ga-ma-túm /kaymāt/ 1 (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 330) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 330 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 472 also cites Tigre for 'Pleiades' (Nöldeke, Leslau) without printing the form.

## Linked from

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

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