# \*bašāl-: 'cook'

> Proto-Semitic *bašāl-, 'cook': reflexes in 20 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 | \*bašāl- |
| Meaning | 'cook' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | bašālu 'be cooked' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root bšl |  |
| Aramaic | BŠL (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. bšl) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. bšl; Anderson–Moser 2024 root bšl | gloss withheld |
| Geez | basala 'cooked' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root bšl |  |
| Hebrew | bašal 'boil' (BDB 143) | BDB 143; Anderson–Moser 2024 root bšl |  |
| Ugaritic | bšl (D) (DULAT 240) | DULAT 240; Anderson–Moser 2024 root bšl | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | bašla (HALOT 164) | HALOT 164 |  |
| Arabic | absala (HALOT 164) | HALOT 164 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | bšel (HALOT 164) | HALOT 164 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | bšel (HALOT 164; Payne Smith 56) | HALOT 164; Payne Smith 56 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | m-bs1l (LGz. 109; Sabaweb lemma 3983) | LGz. 109; Sabaweb lemma 3983 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | behel (LGz. 109); bɛ́hɛḷ (SLOnline 3500) | LGz. 109; SLOnline 3500 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | bešəl (LGz. 109) | LGz. 109 |  |
| Tigrinya | bäsälä (LGz. 109) | LGz. 109 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | bässälä (LGz. 109) | LGz. 109 | gloss withheld |
| Gafat | bässälä (LGz. 109) | LGz. 109 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | bäsäla (LGz. 109) | LGz. 109 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | bäsälä (LGz. 109) | LGz. 109 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | behēl (Kogan 2011, 242) | Kogan 2011 242 | gloss withheld |
| East Ethiopic | Sel. Wol. Zwy. bäsälä (CDG 159 apud SEDonline 1071) | CDG 159; SEDonline 1071 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | dab₆-su-a-a /tabs₁ūl/ (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 128) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 128 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.