# \*paʕm-, var. \*paʕn-: 'foot, leg, thigh; step, time; anvil'

> Proto-Semitic *paʕm-, var. *paʕn-, 'foot, leg, thigh; step, time; anvil': reflexes in 9 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>) › [P](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*paʕm-, var. \*paʕn- |
| Meaning | 'foot, leg, thigh; step, time; anvil' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2171 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | fɛ̄m \[JM 87\] | JM 87 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | pēmu, pēnu OB on \[AHw 854\] | AHw 854 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | fām \[JH 31\] | JH 31 |  |
| Ugaritic | pʕn \[Aist 258\] | Aist 258 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | pʕm \[T 269\] | T 269 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | faʕm \[JJ 51\] | JJ 51 |  |
| Hebrew | paʕam (HALOT 952) | HALOT 952 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | pʿm; N.Pu. pʿmʾt (T 270) | T 270; Anderson–Moser 2024 root pʿm | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | paʿm- (George and Krebernik 2022, 155); \*paʿm- (Golinets 2025, 893) | George and Krebernik 2022 155; Golinets 2025 893 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [P](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/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.