# \*g(ʷ)ʕṯ̣ {} \*g(ʷ)ʕč̣: 'to (be about to) vomit'

> Proto-Semitic *g(ʷ)ʕṯ̣ {} *g(ʷ)ʕč̣, 'to (be about to) vomit': 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*g(ʷ)ʕṯ̣ {} \*g(ʷ)ʕč̣ |
| Meaning | 'to (be about to) vomit' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2257 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ǧaʕaḏ̣- 'that acts fussy, hard to satisfy in food' \[BK 1 300\]. | BK 1 300 |  |
| Amharic | gʷaggʷäṭä \[K 2058\] | K 2058 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | gǝʕaṭ 'he/she vomited' \[Brock 127\] | Brock 127 |  |

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

## Linked from

- [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/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.