# \*ʿVrVk-: 'prepare'

> Proto-Semitic *ʿVrVk-, 'prepare': reflexes in 6 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 | \*ʿVrVk- |
| Meaning | 'prepare' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ʿarak 'arrange' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿrk |  |
| Ugaritic | ʿrk 'prepare' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿrk |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʿrk (HALOT 884) | HALOT 884 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʿaraka, ʿarika (HALOT 884) | HALOT 884 |  |
| Phoenician | ʿrk (T 257) | T 257 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | ʿ-r-k: cf. ḫa-ri-kum-a-bi (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 87) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 87 | gloss withheld |

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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.