# \*mšḥ: 'to measure; measured share, portion'

> Proto-Semitic *mšḥ, 'to measure; measured share, portion': 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>) › [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mšḥ |
| Meaning | 'to measure; measured share, portion' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | מִשְׁחָה (HALOT 644); מָשְׁחָה (HALOT 644) | HALOT 644 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | מִשְׁחָא, מִשְׁחֲתָא (HALOT 644) | HALOT 644 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | mšḥ (HALOT 644) | HALOT 644 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | mšḥ (HALOT 644) | HALOT 644 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | masaḥa, masḥ; misāḥat (HALOT 644) | HALOT 644 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | mašāḫu (CAD M/1 352); mišiḫtu (CAD M/2 122) | CAD M/1 352; CAD M/2 122 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Akkadian ḫ against Hebrew, Aramaic and Arabic ḥ.

## Linked from

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

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