# \*ṯamāniy-: 'eight'

> Proto-Semitic *ṯamāniy-, 'eight': reflexes in 24 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>) › [ṯ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tha/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṯamāniy- |
| Meaning | 'eight' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ṯǝmǝnīt; ṯǝmōni (Rubin 2018 295, 297); ṯīmǝn (Rubin 2018 300) | Rubin 2018 295, 297; Rubin 2018 300 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ṯamāniya 'eight' (BK 1, 237) | BK 1, 237 |  |
| Akkadian | samānu (CAD S 112) | CAD S 112 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ṯmn (DULAT 901) | DULAT 901 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | šǝmōneh (HALOT 1569) | HALOT 1569 | gloss withheld |
| Egyptian | ḥmnw (OLA80 §35.13) | OLA80 §35.13 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | samāntu (OLA80 §35.2) | OLA80 §35.2 | gloss withheld |
| Libyco-Berber | tam (OLA80 §35.13) | OLA80 §35.13 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | sant (may reflect \*ṭmān-t-) (OLA80 §35.13) | OLA80 §35.13 |  |
| Aramaic | tmny (DNWSI 1163) | DNWSI 1163; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṯmn | gloss withheld |
| Punic | šmn (T 323); šmn, šmnm (T 323) | T 323; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṯmn | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ṯmny(t), ṯmn(t) (HALOT 1569; Sabaweb lemmas 7464, 5279) | HALOT 1569; Sabaweb lemmas 7464, 5279 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | temeneh (LGz. 502) | LGz. 502 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | təmāne (LGz. 502) | LGz. 502 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | tmania (LGz. 502) | LGz. 502 |  |
| Tigre | säman (LGz. 502) | LGz. 502 |  |
| Tigrinya | šommänte (LGz. 502) | LGz. 502 |  |
| Argobba | səmmənt (LGz. 502) | LGz. 502 |  |
| Gurage | səmmənt (LGz. 502) | LGz. 502 |  |
| Gafat | səmməntä (LGz. 502) | LGz. 502 |  |
| Harari | sūt (LGz. 502) | LGz. 502 |  |
| Phoenician | šmn, šmnh (T 323) | T 323 | gloss withheld |
| East Ethiopic | Sel. Zwy. səmmut, Wol. summut (EDG 547 apud SEDonline 858) | EDG 547; SEDonline 858 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ṯmny (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 136) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 136 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Lipiński (OLA80 §35.13) reconstructs \*ṭmn with problematic ṭ:t:ḥ correspondence across branches. Related to Egyptian ḥmn-w.

## Linked from

- [ṯ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tha/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.