# \*barak-: 'chest, thorax'

> Proto-Semitic *barak-, 'chest, thorax': reflexes in 3 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>) › [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*barak- |
| Meaning | 'chest, thorax' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2020 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | bark- (SED I 35) | SED I 35 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | bərakkʷa (SED I 36) | SED I 36 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | bérak (SED I 36) | SED I 36 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Not 2731 \*bVrVk- 'to kneel, bless'.

## Linked from

- [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/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.