# \*ḳam(a)ṣ- {} \*ḳam(a)c̣-: 'kind of harmful insect (locust, grasshopper)'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳam(a)ṣ- {} *ḳam(a)c̣-, 'kind of harmful insect (locust, grasshopper)': reflexes in 7 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 | \*ḳam(a)ṣ- {} \*ḳam(a)c̣- |
| Meaning | 'kind of harmful insect (locust, grasshopper)' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED, corrected; meaning SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2467 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḳamaṣ- 'small flies or small insects that skim the surface of stagnant water; small grasshoppers that have just hatched' \[BK 2 813\], \[LA 7 83\]. | BK 2 813; LA 7 83 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | \*gamsa, kamṣa, ḳamṣā \[DM 76\]. | DM 76 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ḳĩɛ́ṣ \[JJ 146\], eḳamṣéṣ \[ibid.\]. | JJ 146 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḳamṣā \[Ja. 1386\], ḳmṣ \[DJPA 496a apud CAL\]; ḳumṣā. | Ja. 1386; DJPA 496a; CAL | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḳamṣā 'locusts' \[Brock. 673\], \[PS 3649\]. | Brock. 673; PS 3649 |  |
| Aramaic | Off. ḳmṣ \[HJ 1013\] | HJ 1013 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Aramaic | Krd. ḳamṣa, NSyr. ḳŭmṣâ, Tlk. ḳamṣa, Ass. ḳamṣa, Tur. ḳamṣo, JNA ḳamṣa (SED II 179) | SED II 179 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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