# \*zVnaḫ-: 'be rotten'

> Proto-Semitic *zVnaḫ-, 'be rotten': reflexes in 2 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>) › [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*zVnaḫ- |
| Meaning | 'be rotten' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1170 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | znḫ \[-a-\]; zaniḫa (HALOT 276) (Lane 1257) | HALOT 276; Lane 1257 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | znḥ hif. (HALOT 276) | HALOT 276 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/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.