# \*ksʾ: 'to find'

> Proto-Semitic *ksʾ, 'to find': 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 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ksʾ |
| Meaning | 'to find' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline 1456 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | kūss (ML 215 apud SEDonline 1456) | ML 215; SEDonline 1456 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ksé (JL 135 apud SEDonline 1456) | JL 135; SEDonline 1456 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | késə (Kogan 2015, ch. 8 §3.4.1 no. 57) | Kogan 2015 ch. 8 §3.4.1 no. 57 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Proto-MSA \*ksʾ 'to find' (SEDonline 1456).

## 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.