# \*ḳVmḥ-: 'kind of insect'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳVmḥ-, 'kind of insect': reflexes in 4 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳVmḥ- |
| Meaning | 'kind of insect' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2466 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigre | ḳomḥay \[LH 237\]. | LH 237 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḳamḥā (in nāḥǝlat ḳamḥā) 'a certain insect' \[Brock. 423\], \[PS 2337\]. Literally 'sifting-the-flour' | Brock. 423; PS 2337 |  |
| Geez | qāhm, qəhm, qāḥm (LGz. 425) | LGz. 425 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | qahəm (LGz. 425) | LGz. 425 |  |

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

## Linked from

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

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