# \*ʕankab(īṯ)-: 'spider'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕankab(īṯ)-, 'spider': reflexes in 10 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>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕankab(īṯ)- |
| Meaning | 'spider' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2342 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʕankab-, pl. ʕikāb-, ʕukub-, ʕanākīb- 'spider (male)', ʕankabāʔ- 'spider (female)' \[BK 2 390\], \[Fr. III 235\], \[Lane 2177\], \[LA I 632\]. | BK 2 390; Fr. III 235; Lane 2177; LA I 632 |  |
| Mehri | ʔānšɛ̄t \[JM 26\]. | JM 26 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | ʔanšēt \[JH 9\]. | JH 9 |  |
| Jibbali | ʕǝns̃yɛ́t (pl. ʕonókub) \[JJ 14\]. | JJ 14 |  |
| Hebrew | ʕakkābīš (HALOT 823) | HALOT 823 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʕakkōbītā 'spider' \[Ja. 1078\], \[Levy WT II 214\], \[Levy WTM III 645\] (also. ʕakkābītā). | Ja. 1078; Levy WT II 214; Levy WTM III 645 |  |
| Tigrinya | ʕəkkʷät \[K Tna. 1765\] | K Tna. 1765 |  |
| Amharic | anko (SED II 52) | SED II 52 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ʕakot (ʔakot) (SED II 52) | SED II 52 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ʕako (SED II 52) | SED II 52 |  |

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## Linked from

- [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/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.