# \*qaṣīʿ-(at-): 'cassia'

> Proto-Semitic *qaṣīʿ-(at-), 'cassia': reflexes in 4 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*qaṣīʿ-(at-) |
| Meaning | 'cassia' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eblaitic | ga-zi-a-tum, ga-zi-tum, abbrev. ga-zi /qaṣīʿat/ (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 354) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 354 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | \*קְצִיעָה, pl. קְצִיעוֹת (HALOT 1122) | HALOT 1122 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | qṣyʿtʾ, qsyʾ (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 354) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 354 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | qsyʾ (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 354) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 354 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 1122 takes Hebrew qᵉṣîʿāh as a primary noun, the source of Greek κασία. Sanmartín GlOS 1, 354 calls it a culture word and adds Akkadian kaṣīʾātu 'cassia, cinnamon'.

## Linked from

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

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