# \*kaʾ-: 'groats (pearl barley)'

> Proto-Semitic *kaʾ-, 'groats (pearl barley)': reflexes in 1 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>) › [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*kaʾ- |
| Meaning | 'groats (pearl barley)' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1359 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | kâtu, kaʔātu, gayyātu O-SB AHw 466 | AHw 466 |  |

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## Linked from

- [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/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.