# \*ʾ/ʕVlVk- ~ \*ʕalik-: 'chew, gnaw' 1, 'molars' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ʾ/ʕVlVk- ~ *ʕalik-, 'chew, gnaw' 1, 'molars' 2: reflexes in 1 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>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾ/ʕVlVk- ~ \*ʕalik- |
| Meaning | 'chew, gnaw' 1, 'molars' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2597 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʔlk 1 ('to champ at the bit (said of a horse)' BK 1 47); ʕlk 1 ('to eat, chew and turn over a morsel in one's mouth; to make the teeth clack'), ʔal-ʕalikāt- 2 ('molar teeth' ibid. 2 348) | BK 1 47 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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