ח־מ־ץ

See also: חמץ

Hebrew

Etymology

Compare Aramaic ח־מ־ע / ܚ-ܡ-ܥ (ḥ-m-ʿ) and Arabic ح م ض (ḥ m ḍ).

Root

ח־מ־ץ • (ḥ-m-ṣ)

1. Used to form words relating to souring.

Derived terms

• הֶחֱמִיץ (hekhmíts, verb)
• חָמֵץ (khaméts, noun)
• חַמְצָן (kham'tsán, noun)