# \*mVḥVs-: 'destroy?'

> Proto-Semitic *mVḥVs-, 'destroy?': 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mVḥVs- |
| Meaning | 'destroy?' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | mêsu 'hurl down' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root mḥs |  |
| Geez | maḥasa 'extirpate' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root mḥs |  |
| Tigrinya | mäḥasä (LGz. 337) | LGz. 337 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | masä (LGz. 337) | LGz. 337 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | masä (LGz. 337) | LGz. 337 | 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.