# \*ḫim/nṣ- {} \*ḫim/nc̣-: 'fatty tissue, fat'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫim/nṣ- {} *ḫim/nc̣-, 'fatty tissue, fat': 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>) › [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫim/nṣ- {} \*ḫim/nc̣- |
| Meaning | 'fatty tissue, fat' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2104 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ḫimṣu, ḫinṣu OB on \[CAD ḫ 192\], \[AHw 346\] | CAD ḫ 192; AHw 346 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | himṣa \[DM 146\] | DM 146 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | himṣā, ḥimṣā 'the fat around the large stomach of ruminants' \[Ja 347\] | Ja 347 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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