# \*mwṣ: 'to churn'

> Proto-Semitic *mwṣ, 'to churn': reflexes in 2 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 | \*mwṣ |
| Meaning | 'to churn' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | mâṣu B (CAD M/1 350) | CAD M/1 350 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | mîṣ (HALOT 578) | HALOT 578 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

HALOT 578 files mîṣ under מוץ, with MHeb. mîṣ 'juice, sap'. Hebrew mîṣ ḥālāb (Prov 30:33). Not 1116 \*mVwVṣ- 'wash'.

## 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.