# \*kasp-: 'silver'

> Proto-Semitic *kasp-, 'silver': reflexes in 11 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 | \*kasp- |
| Meaning | 'silver' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 334 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | kaspu |  |  |
| Ugaritic | ksp (DULAT 458); /kaspu/ (UVST 139) | DULAT 458; UVST 139 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | ksp (DNWSI 524); ksp (T 147) | DNWSI 524; T 147 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | ksp; hksp (Krahmalkov 238) | Krahmalkov 238 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | käsäp |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | kespā (HALOT 490; Payne Smith 221) | HALOT 490; Payne Smith 221 |  |
| Aramaic | kspʾ (T 147) | T 147 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | kaspaʾ (T 147) | T 147 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | kaspaʾ (T 147) | T 147 |  |
| Eblaitic | /kasp/: name bù-KÙ:BABBAR, bù-KÙ:BABBAR!(AN) (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 324) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 324 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | kəsap (HALOT BArm. s.v. כְּסַף) | HALOT BArm. s.v. כְּסַף | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Samalian, Old, Official and Palmyrene Aramaic ksp, Amm. ksp (DNWSI 524), CPA ksp (DCPA 96), JPA, JBA kspˀ (DJPA 265; DJBA 593) and Mnd. kaspa (MD 199) 'silver, money', apud SEDonline 2008, an areal \*kasp- 'silver' under PS \*ksp 'to break'.

## Linked from

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

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