# \*ḫVṣVṣ-: 'split', 'gravel'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVṣVṣ-, 'split', 'gravel': reflexes in 5 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 | \*ḫVṣVṣ- |
| Meaning | 'split', 'gravel' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ḫanṣaṣa 'break'; ḫoṣā 'sand' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḫṣṣ |  |
| Arabic | ḫaṣāṣ (LGz. 263) | LGz. 263 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḥāṣaṣ, PbH. ḥāṣaṣ (LGz. 263) | LGz. 263 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ḥanṣäṣa (LGz. 263) | LGz. 263 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ḥanṣäṣä (LGz. 263) | LGz. 263 | 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.