# \*ʾūṭ-: 'span, half cubit'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾūṭ-, 'span, half cubit': 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>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾūṭ- |
| Meaning | 'span, half cubit' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | ủṭ (DULAT 120) | DULAT 120 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | ūṭu (AHw 1447) | AHw 1447 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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