# \*paṭām-: 'fat'

> Proto-Semitic *paṭām-, 'fat': reflexes in 3 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 | \*paṭām- |
| Meaning | 'fat' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | paṭāmum 'enclose' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root pṭm |  |
| Aramaic | PṬM (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. pṭm) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. pṭm; Anderson–Moser 2024 root pṭm | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | paṭem 'to fatten, feed up, enrich' (Payne Smith 442) | Payne Smith 442 |  |

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

## 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.