# \*ḫVwiṭ-: 'sew' 1, 'thread, cord' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVwiṭ-, 'sew' 1, 'thread, cord' 2: 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>) › [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫVwiṭ- |
| Meaning | 'sew' 1, 'thread, cord' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 371 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḫyṭ \[-i-\] 1 (Lane 831); ḫayṭ- 'thread' 2 (BK 1, 655) | Lane 831; BK 1, 655 |  |
| Mehri | ḫeṭo 1 |  |  |
| Harsusi | ḫeyōt 1 |  |  |
| Aramaic | ḥwṭ 1, 2 (DNWSI 353) | DNWSI 353 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥāṭ 'sew, stitch up, mend' 1 (Payne Smith 130) | Payne Smith 130 |  |
| Hebrew | ḥūṭ 2 (HALOT 296; BDB 296) | HALOT 296; BDB 296 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | hauṭa 2 (HALOT 296) | HALOT 296 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | ḥwṭ 1 (HALOT 296) | HALOT 296 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.