# \*kss (?): 'have small teeth' 1, 'break, crush into small pieces, grind; chew' 2, 'divide, count out (portions)' 3

> Proto-Semitic *kss (?), 'have small teeth' 1, 'break, crush into small pieces, grind; chew' 2, 'divide, count out (portions)' 3: reflexes in 4 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*kss (?) |
| Meaning | 'have small teeth' 1, 'break, crush into small pieces, grind; chew' 2, 'divide, count out (portions)' 3 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 94 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | kss 'to have small and short teeth' 1 (but also 'to break, crush into very small pieces' 2), kasas- 'smallness of the teeth' 1 BK 2 894 | BK 2 894 |  |
| Hebrew | כסס qal 3 (HALOT 490) | HALOT 490 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | kasāsu 2 (CAD K 242) | CAD K 242 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | kas 2 (LGz. 296) | LGz. 296 | gloss withheld |

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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.