# \*ḫVbVṣ(ṣ)il-at-: 'reed shoot; asphodel, meadow saffron'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVbVṣ(ṣ)il-at-, 'reed shoot; asphodel, meadow saffron': 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 | \*ḫVbVṣ(ṣ)il-at- |
| Meaning | 'reed shoot; asphodel, meadow saffron' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ḫabaṣillatu (CAD Ḫ, 8) | CAD Ḫ, 8 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḥăbaṣṣelet (HALOT 287) | HALOT 287 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥamṣalātā 'autumn crocus, meadow saffron, colchicum autumnale' (Payne Smith 147) | Payne Smith 147 |  |

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## Notes

Culture word (plant name). HALOT 287 derives the Hebrew from Akk. ḫab(a)ṣillatu 'stalk' and cites Syr. ḥamṣalaitā; CAD Ḫ, 8 takes 'fresh shoot of reed' to fit the Hebrew better than 'meadow-saffron'. Syriac m against b.

## Linked from

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