# \*ʾāl-: 'lineage, family, clan'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾāl-, 'lineage, family, clan': 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 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾāl- |
| Meaning | 'lineage, family, clan' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ʾl; Dadanitic ʾl; Hismaic ʾl; Taymanitic ʾl; Hasaitic ʾl (Al-Jallad 2026, 10) | Al-Jallad 2026 10 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Al-Jallad (2026, 10) compares CAr ʾāl 'kinsfolk, family' (Lane 127a–b) and Sab. ʾl 'family, clan' (Sabaweb, s.v. ʾwl).

## Linked from

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