# \*grṣ: 'loaf of bread'

> Proto-Semitic *grṣ, 'loaf of bread': reflexes in 2 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 | \*grṣ |
| Meaning | 'loaf of bread' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | gariṣtu (giriṣātu, giraṣēte) NA, NB (CAD G 51) | CAD G 51 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | grīṣtā (Payne Smith 78); gᵉrīṣtā (CAD G 51) | Payne Smith 78; CAD G 51 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Culture word. CAD G 51 compares Syr. gᵉrīṣtā.

## Linked from

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

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