# \*ksr: 'to break; to overcome'

> Proto-Semitic *ksr, 'to break; to overcome': 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 2026-10-31.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ksr |
| Meaning | 'to break; to overcome' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ksūr (Rubin 2018 828) | Rubin 2018 828 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | kasara (Rubin 2018 708) | Rubin 2018 708 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ksr; ksr (Al-Jallad 2026, 84) | Al-Jallad 2026 84 | 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.