# \*kaptVr-: 'column capital; Kaphtor/Crete'

> Proto-Semitic *kaptVr-, 'column capital; Kaphtor/Crete': 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>) › [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*kaptVr- |
| Meaning | 'column capital; Kaphtor/Crete' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | Kaptara (Mari; KAV 92:41) (HALOT 495; Astour 1965, 327 n. 4); kaptarû (fem. kaptarītu) (Mari) (CAD K 191) | HALOT 495; Astour 1965, 327 n. 4; CAD K 191 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | kptr (DULAT 448) | DULAT 448 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | kaptôr (HALOT 496) | HALOT 496 | gloss withheld |

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

## Linked from

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

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Page: https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/2764_column_capital_Kaphtor_Crete/
Licence: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.