# \*ḳimṣ-: 'knee, shin' 1, 'handful' 2, 'measure of length' 3

> Proto-Semitic *ḳimṣ-, 'knee, shin' 1, 'handful' 2, 'measure of length' 3: 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>) › [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳimṣ- |
| Meaning | 'knee, shin' 1, 'handful' 2, 'measure of length' 3 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2131 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | kimṣu, kinṣu, kiṣṣu 1 OB on \[CAD k 373\], \[AHw 478\]. | CAD k 373; AHw 478 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḳǝmāṣīm (pl.) 2 (HALOT 1109); PB (sing.) ḳōmäṣ 2 \[Ja 1333\] | HALOT 1109; Ja 1333 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḳumṣā 'handful' 2 \[Ja 1333\] | Ja 1333 |  |
| Aramaic | qumṣ- 2 (OLA80 §35.9) | OLA80 §35.9 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | qamaza 2 (OLA80 §35.9) | OLA80 §35.9 |  |
| Ugaritic | qmṣ 2 (HALOT 1109); qmṣ 3 (DULAT 694) | HALOT 1109; DULAT 694 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Lipiński (OLA80 §35.9) takes this word as the source of Libyco-Berber kkuẓ 'four', originally 'bending of four fingers over the hollow of the hand'.

## Linked from

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

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