# \*yatīm-: 'orphan'

> Proto-Semitic *yatīm-, 'orphan': reflexes in 13 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>) › [Y](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*yatīm- |
| Meaning | 'orphan' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | yatowm 'orphan' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ytm |  |
| Punic | ytm 'orphan' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ytm |  |
| Ugaritic | ytm 'orphan' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ytm |  |
| Soqotri | aitōmōh (HALOT 451) | HALOT 451 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | jatamum, jatmum; jatumum, jitumum (Gelb AS 21, 21); maytmiy: cf. me-et-mi-iu-um (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 378) | Gelb AS 21 21; Sanmartín GlOS 2, 378 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | ytm (T 131) | T 131 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | yatmā (Kogan 2011, 236) | Kogan 2011 236 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | ḥə-ytīm (Kogan 2011, 236) | Kogan 2011 236 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ótím (Kogan 2011, 236) | Kogan 2011 236 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ytm (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 142); ytm (Al-Jallad 2026, 172) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 142; Al-Jallad 2026 172 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | ḥe-ytēm/ḥe-ytōm (HL 147 apud SEDonline 1036) | HL 147; SEDonline 1036 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | yātōmaʾ (T 131) | T 131 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | yatimaʾ (T 131) | T 131 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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