# \*kusī-t- ~ \*kisū-t 1, \*ksw 2: 'kind of clothes' 1, 'wear' 2

> Proto-Semitic *kusī-t- ~ *kisū-t 1, *ksw 2, 'kind of clothes' 1, 'wear' 2: reflexes in 13 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 | \*kusī-t- ~ \*kisū-t 1, \*ksw 2 |
| Meaning | 'kind of clothes' 1, 'wear' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1390 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ksǝwēt 1 (Rubin 2018 86) | Rubin 2018 86 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ksw (u) 2; kiswat 1 (HALOT 489); kisāʾ 1; kāsin 2 (Lane 3000) | HALOT 489; Lane 3000 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | kusītu 1 (CAD K 585) | CAD K 585 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ks-t 1 |  |  |
| Hebrew | kǝsūt 1 |  |  |
| Punic | kst (T 148) | T 148 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ks3w (SD 79) (Sabaweb lemma 4481); ʾks1wt 1 (SD 79; Sabaweb lemma 10572); Sab kśwy (pl.) 1 (Biella 254) | SD 79; Sabaweb lemma 4481; Sabaweb lemma 10572; Biella 254 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | k?s?w: jiksū, jāksī (Gelb AS 21, 23) | Gelb AS 21 23 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | kūsītā 'head covering, felt cap, cowl' (Payne Smith 210) | Payne Smith 210 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | kesūtaʾ (T 148) | T 148 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | kisyaʾ (T 148) | T 148 |  |
| Eblaitic | gu-zi-TÚG, gu-zi-MUG-TÚG, gu-zi-tum(-TÚG) /kuSit/ 1 (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 325) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 325 | gloss withheld |
| Canaanite | EG SYLL ku=ṯi₂=ta, ku=ṯ=tu /\*kušīta/ 1 (Hoch 341) | Hoch 341 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

The verb 'to cover' is K0104.

## Linked from

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

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