# \*lam(a)ṯ̣- {} \*lam(a)č̣-: 'eruption (on the skin), white spot'

> Proto-Semitic *lam(a)ṯ̣- {} *lam(a)č̣-, 'eruption (on the skin), white spot': reflexes in 6 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>) › [L](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/l/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*lam(a)ṯ̣- {} \*lam(a)č̣- |
| Meaning | 'eruption (on the skin), white spot' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2146 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | lamaḏ̣- 'the white on a horse's lower lip' \[BK 2 1026\]; lumḏ̣at- 'white spot, black dot' \[ibid.\] | BK 2 1026 |  |
| Akkadian | lamṣatu (lamṣu, namṣu, namṣatu) SB \[CAD l 68\]. | CAD l 68 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | lamṣ (and lamḍ) \[LGz 316\] | LGz 316 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | MUH MSQ GOG SOD lämṭ \[LGur 380\] | LGur 380 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | lämṭ \[K 52\]; cf. lämṭo \[ibid.\] | K 52 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | lämṣi 'leprosy that produces whitish spots on the skin, but does not corrode the flesh' \[Bass 19-20\] | Bass 19-20 |  |

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## Linked from

- [L](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/l/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.