# \*mVn-(at-): 'tendon, sinew; muscle' 1, 'string (of an instrument)' 2

> Proto-Semitic *mVn-(at-), 'tendon, sinew; muscle' 1, 'string (of an instrument)' 2: 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>) › [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mVn-(at-) |
| Meaning | 'tendon, sinew; muscle' 1, 'string (of an instrument)' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2153 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | maʔnat- 'the whole part of the belly surrounding the navel' \[BK 2 1054\]. | BK 2 1054 |  |
| Akkadian | manānu (pl. t.) SB \[CAD m1 208\]. | CAD m1 208 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | mentā 'hair; sinew; cord; tone/tension' \[Brock 393-4\]; mennē, me(ʔ)nnē (both pl.) \[Brock 393-4\]; mentā 'a string' 2; menāyā 'stringed' 2 (Payne Smith 281) | Brock 393-4; Payne Smith 281 |  |
| Tigrinya | mǝnat 'muscle of the arm' \[Bass 103\] | Bass 103 |  |
| Hebrew | \*mēn, pl. minnîm 2 (HALOT 597) | HALOT 597 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/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.